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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-118649"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPTA"
cik: "0001526243"
company_name: "PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP."
filed_at: "2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:14:38.274955+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Perpetua Resources names James Norine SVP Projects; Michael Wright resigns; exec comp updated

## Summary
- James Norine appointed SVP Projects effective Dec 1, 2025; base salary $330,000, target bonus 60%, sign-on PSU award of 5,000 shares.
- Michael Wright resigned as VP Projects effective Dec 3, 2025 for personal reasons; will consult up to 20 hrs/week for 3 months at $20k/month.
- CEO Jonathan Cherry's amended agreement: base $660k, target bonus 100%, equity target 200% of base, 3-year term.
- CFO Mark Murchison's amended agreement: target bonus 75% of base, equity target 150% of base.
- Compensation committee revised STIP performance factor scale and targets; executive pay mix set at ~50% cash, 50% equity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-118649
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPTA
- cik: 0001526243
- company_name: PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465925118649/0001104659-25-118649-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465925118649/tm2532822d1_8k.htm

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