---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-002539"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAC"
cik: "0001966983"
company_name: "LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP."
filed_at: "2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T09:21:22.276624+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lithium Americas appoints Luke Colton as EVP & CFO effective Jan 29, 2025

## Summary
- Brandin Luke Colton, age 50, named Executive VP and CFO, replacing interim CFO April Hashimoto.
- Base salary of US$400,000; eligible for annual STI and LTI each at 75% of base salary.
- Receives one-time RSU grant valued at US$300,000 vesting over three years.
- Severance includes 12 months base salary, STI bonus, accelerated equity; 24 months upon change of control.
- Colton was previously CFO of Minova International and Turquoise Hill Resources.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-002539
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAC
- cik: 0001966983
- company_name: LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1966983/000119312525002539/0001193125-25-002539-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1966983/000119312525002539/d903962d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-002539.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  April Hashimoto changed role as Interim Chief Financial Officer at LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP..
  - Action: ceased to be
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: April Hashimoto, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, who has been acting as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer since November 25, 2024, will cease to be the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer and resume her role as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, to take effect January 28, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1966983/000119312525002539/0001193125-25-002539-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brandin Luke Colton was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 6, 2025, Lithium Americas Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Brandin Luke Colton (Luke Colton) to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to take effect January 29, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1966983/000119312525002539/0001193125-25-002539-index.htm

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