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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-072091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMAT"
cik: "0001866226"
company_name: "Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp."
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:01:11.332711+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WTMA amends Evolution Metals merger agreement, terminates prior Critical Mineral Recovery deal

## Summary
- Amendment No.5 acknowledges termination of prior deal to acquire Critical Mineral Recovery, removes related step transactions.
- Merger structure includes $78.87M capital contribution to Korea NewCo, $48.12M for Korean Target equity redemptions.
- US NewCo merger step: $61.88M of WTMA common shares to be issued to Evolution Metals equityholder.
- Post-closing board nominees: Thomas Stoddard, Christopher C. Miller, Robin S. Bernstein, Chris Hansen, David Wilcox.
- Acquiror to rename 'Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp.' following merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-072091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMAT
- cik: 0001866226
- company_name: Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866226/000121390025072091/0001213900-25-072091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866226/000121390025072091/ea0251701-8k_welsbach.htm

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