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): July 9, 2021

 

UR-ENERGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Canada

 

001-33905

 

Not applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

10758 W Centennial Road, Suite 200

 

 

Littleton, Colorado

 

80127

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 981-4588

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:

 

Trading Symbol

 

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common stock

 

URG (NYSE American): URE (TSX)

 

NYSE American; TSX

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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. ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ur-Energy Inc. (the “Company”) previously approved a reduced award of short-term incentive bonuses for 2020 (the “2020 STIPs”) for the named executive officers of the Company: Mr. Jeffrey T. Klenda, Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Roger L. Smith, Chief Financial Officer; and Ms. Penne A. Goplerud, Corporate Secretary (together, the “Named Executive Officers”). The earlier award, though premised on the assessment that the Company and the Named Executives had fully met performance standards in 2020, was reduced by 50% due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with leave for the Board in the future to consider further payout of the 2020 STIPs.

 

On July 9, 2021, the Board of the Company, in light of the current status of the pandemic and broader economic conditions, and upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board, approved an award of the balance of the 2020 STIPs to the Named Executive Officers. The total compensation for the Named Executive Officers for 2020, as updated, is set forth here:

 

Name and principal position

 

Year

 

Salary
($)

 

 

Bonus ($)

 

 

Stock awards
($)

 

 

Option awards
 ($)

 

 

Non-equity incentive plan compensation
($)

 

Change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation
($)

 

All other Compensation ($)

 

 

Total
($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeffrey T. Klenda

 

2020

 

 

441,662

 

 

 

176,665

 

 

 

54,160

 

 

 

102,064

 

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

 

 

774,551

 

President and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roger L. Smith

 

2020

 

 

289,900

 

 

 

86,970

 

 

 

29,625

 

 

 

55,828

 

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

 

11,596

 

 

 

473,919

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penne A. Goplerud

 

2020

 

 

260,624

 

 

 

78,187

 

 

 

26,634

 

 

 

50,190

 

 

Nil

 

Nil

 

 

10,425

 

 

 

426,060

 

Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

Ur-Energy Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 9, 2021

By:

/s/ Penne A. Goplerud

 

 

 

Name: Penne A. Goplerud

 

 

 

Title: Corporate Secretary and General Counsel

 

 

     

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