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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2018

 

LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

Nevada

 

001-34487

 

91-1975651

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000

Reston, VA 20190

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(571) 730-1200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 
 
 
 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 24, 2018, Lightbridge Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will hold a joint press conference with principals of Framatome Inc. (formerly known as AREVA Inc.) on January 25, 2018 at 10:05 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time regarding an anticipated major corporate development, in connection with the proposed joint venture between the two companies. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

The information in this Item 7.01, including the press release, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference to such filing. The references to www.ltbridge.com, http://ir.ltbridge.com/alerts.cfm, http://twitter.com/lightbridgecorp, and @FramatomeUS in the press release are inactive textual references only and the information contained therein are not incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99.1

 

Press release dated January 24, 2018

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION

 

Dated: January 24, 2018

By:

/s/ Seth Grae

 

Name: 

Seth Grae

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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