---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-075809"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FEAM"
cik: "0001888654"
company_name: "5E Advanced Materials, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T22:34:28.104433+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 5E Advanced Materials appoints Susan Brennan as CEO effective April 24, 2023

## Summary
- Susan Brennan becomes CEO, succeeding Anthony Hall who transitions CEO function.
- Brennan's base salary $500K/yr, target bonus 80%, annual equity value $1M (50% RSUs, 50% PSUs).
- Sign-on bonus of 400K stock options at 1.5x average 10-day closing price, subject to shareholder approval.
- Brennan previously CEO of Romeo Power (NYSE:RMO) and COO of Bloom Energy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-075809
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FEAM
- cik: 0001888654
- company_name: 5E Advanced Materials, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000119312523075809/0001193125-23-075809-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000119312523075809/d470164d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-075809.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Susan Brennan was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at 5E Advanced Materials, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 21, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (“ 5E ” or the “ Company ”) announced the appointment of Ms. Susan Brennan as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective April 24, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000119312523075809/0001193125-23-075809-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anthony Hall resigned as Chief Executive Officer at 5E Advanced Materials, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Ms. Brennan will succeed Mr. Anthony Hall, whose designation as the Company’s principal executive officer will terminate as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1888654/000119312523075809/0001193125-23-075809-index.htm

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