---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001477932-21-005248"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LTBR"
cik: "0001084554"
company_name: "LIGHTBRIDGE Corp"
filed_at: "2021-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T17:55:33.951391+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lightbridge appoints former NRC CFO Jesse Funches to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Jesse L. Funches appointed to Lightbridge Board effective August 4, 2021, and will chair Audit Committee.
- Funches served as CFO of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for 10 years (1997-2007) and has 30+ years nuclear regulatory experience.
- He currently consults on nuclear regulatory costs and played key role in establishing UAE's nuclear regulatory authority.
- No material interest, family relationship, or arrangement in connection with appointment.
- Board determined Funches is independent under NASDAQ listing standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-21-005248
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LTBR
- cik: 0001084554
- company_name: LIGHTBRIDGE Corp
- filed_at: 2021-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084554/000147793221005248/0001477932-21-005248-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084554/000147793221005248/ltbr_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-21-005248
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-21-005248.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-21-005248.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jesse L. Funches was appointed as Director at LIGHTBRIDGE Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 4, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lightbridge Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Jesse L. Funches as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084554/000147793221005248/0001477932-21-005248-index.htm

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