---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-009786"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LODE"
cik: "0001120970"
company_name: "Comstock Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:58:09.218025+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comstock appoints three new independent directors, secures cooperation with MAK Capital

## Summary
- Board expands from 6 to 8 members; Donald Colvin, Robert Spence, Steven Pei appointed as independent directors effective March 23/April 15, 2026.
- MAK Capital, holding ~5.76M shares, entered cooperation agreement; board will shrink to 6 after 2027 meeting, then expand to 7.
- Walter Marting Jr. named Non-Executive Chairman; Kristin Slanina to become Non-Executive Chair after 2027 meeting.
- Incumbent directors William Nance and Walter Marting Jr. will not stand for re-election at the 2027 annual meeting.
- New directors bring expertise in solar (Colvin), battery recycling (Spence), and investment (Pei) as Comstock scales solar recycling.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-009786
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LODE
- cik: 0001120970
- company_name: Comstock Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120970/000143774926009786/0001437749-26-009786-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120970/000143774926009786/lode20260324_8k.htm

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