---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-233937"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAC"
cik: "0001966983"
company_name: "LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP."
filed_at: "2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:21:34.253807+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lithium Americas finalizes DOE loan amendment; DOE defers $184M debt, gets 5% equity warrants

## Summary
- DOE defers $184M of debt service from first five years to remaining maturity; LAC to contribute $120M to reserves within 12 months.
- DOE receives 5% equity warrants in LAC at $0.01/share and 5% economic interest in JV via warrants.
- GM offtake agreement amended to allow third-party offtake for production not forecasted by GM.
- ATM program completed: sold 26.9M shares for $100M gross proceeds.
- OWCA effective upon satisfaction of conditions, expected next week.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-233937
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAC
- cik: 0001966983
- company_name: LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1966983/000119312525233937/0001193125-25-233937-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1966983/000119312525233937/d10878d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-233937.txt

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