Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): September 14, 2022

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-31921	36-3972986
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9900 West 109th Street

Suite 100

Overland Park, KS 66210

(Address of principal executive offices)

(913) 344-9200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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, $0.01 par value

CMP

The New York Stock Exchange

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).

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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.

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 14, 2022, Compass Minerals International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release and presentation deck regarding the Company's lithium development project at the Company's Ogden, Utah facility. A copy of the press release and presentation deck are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The Company is filing an updated Technical Report Summary relating to the lithium and lithium carbonate equivalent mineral resources at the Company's Ogden, Utah facility and the related qualified person consents as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which are incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Exhibit Description
23.1						Consent of Joseph Hava si, Qualified Person.
23.2						Consent of Susan Patton, Qualified Person.
96.1						Updated Technical Report Summary relating to lithium and LCE mineral resources at the Ogden facility, dated September 14 , 2022 .
99.1						Press Release issued by Compass Minerals International, Inc. on September 14, 2022.
99.2						Presentation issued by Compass Minerals International, Inc. on September 14, 2022.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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