SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.

33830Q109

Name of reporting person

Meridian Investments Corporation

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(a)

(b)

SEC use only

Source of funds (See Instructions)

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Citizenship or place of organization

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 5,206,847.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 5,206,847.00

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

5,206,847.00

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Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

21.8 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.

33830Q109

Name of reporting person

Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC for and on behalf of Strategic SP

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(a)

(b)

SEC use only

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Citizenship or place of organization

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 10,646,992.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 10,646,992.00

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

10,646,992.00

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Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

42.2 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.

33830Q109

Name of reporting person

Ascend Capital Advisors (S) Pte. Ltd.

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(a)

(b)

SEC use only

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Citizenship or place of organization

SINGAPORE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 10,646,992.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 10,646,992.00

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

10,646,992.00

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Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

42.2 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.

33830Q109

Name of reporting person

Ascend Financial Holdings Limited

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(a)

(b)

SEC use only

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Citizenship or place of organization

VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 10,646,992.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 10,646,992.00

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

10,646,992.00

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Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

42.2 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.

33830Q109

Name of reporting person

Halim Susanto

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(a)

(b)

SEC use only

Source of funds (See Instructions)

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Citizenship or place of organization

SINGAPORE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 10,646,992.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 10,646,992.00

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

10,646,992.00

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Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

42.2 %

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SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1.

Security and Issuer

(a)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

(b)

Name of Issuer:

5E Advanced Materials, Inc.

(c)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

9329 Mariposa Road, Suite 210, Hesperia, CALIFORNIA , 92344.

Item 1 Comment:

This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2024 (as amended to date, the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Schedule 13D.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: On August 25, 2025, Ascend Global and Meridian each purchased 50,000 shares of Common Stock from the Issuer at a price of $3.50 per share. Ascend Global and Meridian obtained the funds to purchase the Common Stock through capital contributions from its partners and shareholders, including the other Reporting Persons.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a)

The information contained on the cover pages is incorporated by reference to this Item 5. The ownership information presented on the cover pages represents beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Issuer as of the date hereof, based upon (i) 22,441,260 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 25, 2025 and (ii) 2,816,346 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are currently exercisable.

(b)

The information contained on the cover pages is incorporated by reference to this Item 5. Ascend Global is the record holder of 4,031,972 shares of Common Stock and 1,408,173 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants that are that are currently exercisable. Meridian is the record holder of 3,798,674 shares of Common Stock and 1,408,173 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants that are currently exercisable. Ascend Global is the sole shareholder of Meridian, and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Meridian. Ascend Financial is the sole shareholder of Ascend Capital Advisors (S) Pte. Ltd., which is the sole partner of Ascend Global. As a result, each of the foregoing entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Ascend Global. By virtue of his control of Ascend Financial, Mr. Susanto may also be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Ascend Global under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. Mr. Susanto disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Ascend Global.

(c)

Other than as described in this Amendment No. 8, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transactions in the Common Stock in the last 60 days.

(d)

None.

(e)

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Meridian Investments Corporation

Signature:	/s/ Mulyadi Tjandra
Name/Title:	Mulyadi Tjandra, Director
Date:	08/27/2025

Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC for and on behalf of Strategic SP

Signature:	/s/ Mulyadi Tjandra
Name/Title:	Mulyadi Tjandra, Director
Date:	08/27/2025

Ascend Capital Advisors (S) Pte. Ltd.

Signature:	/s/ Mulyadi Tjandra
Name/Title:	Mulyadi Tjandra, Director
Date:	08/27/2025

Ascend Financial Holdings Limited

Signature:	KEY TIME VENTURES LIMITED, Director; /s/ Lau Kar Yee
Name/Title:	Lau Kar Yee, Authorized Signatory of Key Time Ventures Limited
Date:	08/27/2025

Halim Susanto

Signature:	/s/ Halim Susanto
Name/Title:	Halim Susanto
Date:	08/27/2025