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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-028741"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LBSR"
cik: "0001172178"
company_name: "LIBERTY STAR URANIUM & METALS CORP."
filed_at: "2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:23:37.028483+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Liberty Star appoints Matt Westbrook to board; establishes American Strategic Minerals LLC

## Summary
- Matt Westbrook appointed to Liberty Star board effective Dec 22, 2025; brings critical minerals and defense/intelligence experience.
- Saleem Elmasri steps down from board effective Dec 19, 2025; no disagreement, remains as advisor during transition.
- Liberty Star established American Strategic Minerals LLC on Dec 17, 2025, a wholly owned Arizona entity for critical mineral partnerships.
- American Strategic Minerals to focus on rare earth elements, copper, gold, and other critical minerals for U.S. defense infrastructure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-028741
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LBSR
- cik: 0001172178
- company_name: LIBERTY STAR URANIUM & METALS CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1172178/000149315225028741/0001493152-25-028741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1172178/000149315225028741/form8-k.htm

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