---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-282731"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FEAM"
cik: "0001888654"
company_name: "5E Advanced Materials, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T00:08:07.139232+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 5E Advanced Materials designates interim PEO and new PAO effective Nov 9, 2022

## Summary
- Anthony Hall designated as PEO during CEO search; consulting fee $60k AUD/month through Dec 31, 2022.
- George Fairchild appointed PAO; no incremental compensation for either role.
- Hall is founding director of former parent American Pacific Borates, with 20+ yrs experience.
- Fairchild previously CAO at Gavilan Resources and Newfield Exploration; CPA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-282731
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FEAM
- cik: 0001888654
- company_name: 5E Advanced Materials, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000119312522282731/0001193125-22-282731-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000119312522282731/d415661d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-282731
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-282731.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-282731.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony Hall was appointed as Principal Executive Officer at 5E Advanced Materials, Inc..
  - Action: designated
  - Role: Principal Executive Officer
  source text: designated Mr. Anthony Hall as the Company’s principal executive officer (“PEO”) during the Company’s ongoing search for a chief executive officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000119312522282731/0001193125-22-282731-index.htm
- Executive change
  George Fairchild was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer at 5E Advanced Materials, Inc..
  - Action: designated
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: On November 9, 2022, the Board designated Mr. Fairchild as the Company’s principal accounting officer (“PAO”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000119312522282731/0001193125-22-282731-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.