Form 8-K - Current report

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): December 7, 2023

WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-33404	75-2212772
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

6950 S. Potomac Street, Suite 300 Centennial, Colorado		80112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 531-0516

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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))

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

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value		WWR		NYSE American

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

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 8.01

Other Events.

On December 7, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), Westwater Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) accepted a payment from the Republic of Tűrkiye (“Tűrkiye”) in the amount of $3,100,000 as complete, final, and full settlement of the matters at issue in the arbitration proceeding between the Company and Tűrkiye, which was completed in the summer of 2023 before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”). On the Effective Date, each of the Company and Tűrkiye waived, released their respective right to enforce, forever discharged, and agreed not to pursue any claims against the other party for the awards made or to seek to recover any further amounts arising out of the ICSID arbitration proceeding.

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.

Dated: December 13, 2023

	WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

	By:	/s/ Steven M. Cates
	Name:	Steven M. Cates
	Title:	Senior Vice President–Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Cover	Dec. 07, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 07, 2023
Entity File Number	001-33404
Entity Registrant Name	WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000839470
Entity Tax Identification Number	75-2212772
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	6950 S. Potomac Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 300
Entity Address, City or Town	Centennial
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80112
City Area Code	303
Local Phone Number	531-0516
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	WWR
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false