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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): May 15, 2026 ( May 11, 2026 )

ENERGY FUELS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ontario 001-36204 98-1067994
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, Colorado, United States 80228
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 974-2140

Not Applicable
(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 Symbols   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, no par value   UUUU   NYSE American LLC
    EFR   Toronto 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).

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 11, 2026, Mr. David C. Frydenlund, previously Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Energy Fuels Inc. (the "Company"), transitioned into the role of Executive Vice President, Strategic Acquisitions and Financings and Special Counsel to the Chief Executive Officer, in connection with Mr. Frydenlund's planned retirement in October 2026 and in accordance with the general succession plan provided for in the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc., Energy Fuels Inc. and David C. Frydenlund dated April 10, 2024 (the "Employment Agreement").

Further to this general succession plan and concurrently with Mr. Frydenlund's transition into the new role, Mr. Nathan Longenecker, previously Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company was appointed as the Company's Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Government Relations. 

The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Employment Agreement, which has been filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2024 and which is incorporated herein by reference.


SIGNATURES

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

  ENERGY FUELS INC.
  (Registrant)
     
Dated: May 15, 2026 By: /s/ Nathan Longenecker
    Nathan Longenecker
    Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Government Relations