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LIGHTBRIDGE Corp (LTBR) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on September 8, 2026 reporting Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item 8.01 (Other Events), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.2). DOE selected Lightbridge to participate in Nuclear Energy Launch Pad INL.
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Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- DOE selected Lightbridge to participate in Nuclear Energy Launch Pad INL
- Program administered by DOE’s National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory
- Shareholder letter dated September 8, 2026, with additional details in Exhibit 99.1
Item 8.01 · Other Events
- Lightbridge selected for Launch Pad, signaling participation in an external development or commercialization program
- Strategic validation may improve visibility and partnership prospects, but financial impact remains unspecified
- Press release details in Exhibit 99.2 determine Launch Pad’s scope, funding, milestones, and obligations
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.2
- DOE Launch Pad INL selection creates a two-track commercialization pathway: SHED under DOE authorization and LEFF under NRC licensing
- Existing cash and financial resources currently expected to fund SHED construction, operation, and decommissioning
- SHED targets Lead Test Assemblies in commercial reactors by the mid-2030s, potentially accelerating prior timelines by several years
- Lightbridge expects up to 10% higher output in existing reactors and up to 20% with high-capacity steam generators
- Commercialization remains dependent on fuel testing, NRC approvals, utility adoption, funding, and facility execution
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