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): April 21, 2022

MP MATERIALS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39277

84-4465489

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 450

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(702) 844-6111

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

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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, par value of $0.0001 per share

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 (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 8.01 Other Items.

On April 21, 2022, MP Materials Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release commemorating the start of construction of its first rare earth metal, alloy, and magnet manufacturing facility, located in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition, the press release announced that the Company entered into a definitive supply agreement with General Motors (“GM”) to produce alloy and magnets for GM’s electric vehicle programs. The definitive supply agreement solidified the terms of a binding agreement announced by the Company and GM on December 9, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


		Exhibit No.		Description

		99.1		Press release issued by MP Materials Corp. on April 21, 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, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.