---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-24-004419"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "URG"
cik: "0001375205"
company_name: "UR-ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T00:53:02.692684+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ur-Energy appoints two new board members; two founding directors to retire at June AGM

## Summary
- John Paul Pressey (CPA, former PwC partner) and Elmer Dyke (35-yr nuclear leader) appointed to board effective April 8, 2024.
- Board temporarily increased from 7 to 9 members; expected to reduce to 7 after June 6, 2024 AGM.
- Founding Director James Franklin and former CEO W. William Boberg to retire, not standing for re-election at AGM.
- Both new directors are independent under NYSE American and TSX rules; no related-party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-24-004419
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: URG
- cik: 0001375205
- company_name: UR-ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375205/000165495424004419/0001654954-24-004419-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375205/000165495424004419/urg_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-24-004419
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-24-004419.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-24-004419.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James M. Franklin departed as Director at UR-ENERGY INC.
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Upon adjournment of the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, the size of the Board, as temporarily increased, is expected to be reduced to seven members upon the retirement of Dr. James M. Franklin, Chair of the HSE and Technical Committee and member of the Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and Mr. W. William Boberg, who is a member of the HSE and Technical Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, each of whom has decided to not stand for re-election.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375205/000165495424004419/0001654954-24-004419-index.htm
- Executive change
  W. William Boberg departed as Director at UR-ENERGY INC.
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Upon adjournment of the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, the size of the Board, as temporarily increased, is expected to be reduced to seven members upon the retirement of Dr. James M. Franklin, Chair of the HSE and Technical Committee and member of the Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and Mr. W. William Boberg, who is a member of the HSE and Technical Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, each of whom has decided to not stand for re-election.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375205/000165495424004419/0001654954-24-004419-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elmer W. Dyke was appointed as Director at UR-ENERGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 8, 2024, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Ur-Energy Inc. (the “Company”) authorized temporarily increasing the size of the Board from seven to nine with such temporary increase being effective April 8, 2024, and thereafter appointed John Paul Pressey and Elmer W. Dyke, as new directors, also effective April 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375205/000165495424004419/0001654954-24-004419-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Paul Pressey was appointed as Director at UR-ENERGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 8, 2024, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Ur-Energy Inc. (the “Company”) authorized temporarily increasing the size of the Board from seven to nine with such temporary increase being effective April 8, 2024, and thereafter appointed John Paul Pressey and Elmer W. Dyke, as new directors, also effective April 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375205/000165495424004419/0001654954-24-004419-index.htm

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