---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001419806-24-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REEMF"
cik: "0001419806"
company_name: "RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD"
filed_at: "2024-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T02:15:11.173013+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rare Element Resources director Roberts resigns; Bartels appointed as replacement

## Summary
- David I. Roberts resigned as director and committee member on April 4, 2024, citing retirement.
- Craig S. Bartels appointed to the board to replace Roberts; he is a Synchron designee.
- Bartels is SVP & COO of General Atomics Uranium Resources LLC, a Synchron affiliate.
- Roberts' resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001419806-24-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REEMF
- cik: 0001419806
- company_name: RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD
- filed_at: 2024-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419806/000141980624000007/0001419806-24-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419806/000141980624000007/reemf-20240404x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001419806-24-000007
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001419806-24-000007.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001419806-24-000007.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Craig S. Bartels was appointed as director at RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: Also on April 4, 2024, Synchron designee Craig S. Bartels was appointed to the Board to replace Mr. Roberts due to his retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419806/000141980624000007/0001419806-24-000007-index.htm
- Executive change
  David I. Roberts resigned as director at RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On April 4, 2024, David I. Roberts resigned as a director of Rare Element Resources Ltd.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419806/000141980624000007/0001419806-24-000007-index.htm

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