---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001419806-26-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REEMF"
cik: "0001419806"
company_name: "RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD"
filed_at: "2026-09-14T20:11:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-14T20:13:17.341038+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rare Element Resources appoints Josef Bilant as COO effective Oct 5

## Summary
- Josef Bilant, 41, named COO effective Oct 5, 2026; 18+ years in chemical, mineral, and mining operations.
- Bilant joins from Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass project, where he served as Site Manager Oct 2025–Oct 2026.
- Employment terms: base salary US$330k, sign-on bonus US$99k (repayable if termination before Oct 5, 2028), target bonus 30% of base.
- Separation benefits for qualifying termination include 1 year salary, pro-rated bonus, and up to 12 months COBRA premium reimbursement.
- Non-compete bars rare earth activities similar to company ops and gold-related work within 5 miles of Bear Lodge Project for 1 year post-employment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001419806-26-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REEMF
- cik: 0001419806
- company_name: RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD
- filed_at: 2026-09-14T20:11:27+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419806/000141980626000015/0001419806-26-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419806/000141980626000015/reemf-20260908x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001419806-26-000015.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Josef Bilant was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On September 8, 2026, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “ Registrant ”), appointed Josef Bilant as the Chief Operating Officer of the Registrant, effective as of October 5, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419806/000141980626000015/0001419806-26-000015-index.htm

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