UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16
UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2020
Commission File Number: 001-38350
LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
900 West Hastings Street, Suite 300,
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada V6C 1E5
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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On July 9, 2020, Lithium Americas Corp. issued the Material Change Report attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is hereby incorporated by reference into this report furnished on Form 6-K.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Material Change Report |
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 13, 2020
| LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Evans |
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| Name: | Jonathan Evans |
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| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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FORM 51-102F3
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
| Item 1 | Name and Address of Company |
Lithium Americas Corp.
300 – 900 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 1E5
| Item 2 | Date of Material Change |
July 6, 2020
| Item 3 | News Release |
A news release with respect to the contents of this report was issued on July 6, 2020 and was disseminated through the facilities of recognized newswire services. A copy of the news release was filed on SEDAR.
| Item 4 | Summary of Material Change |
On July 6, 2020, Lithium Americas Corp. (“LAC” or the “Company”) announced that it has temporarily suspended non-essential construction activities at its Cauchari-Olaroz project in Jujuy Province, Argentina as a health and safety measure in response to two workers who tested positive for COVID-19.
| Item 5 | Full Description of Material Change |
On July 6, 2020, Lithium Americas Corp. (“LAC” or the “Company”) announced that it has temporarily suspended non-essential construction activities at its Cauchari-Olaroz project in Jujuy Province, Argentina as a health and safety measure in response to two workers who tested positive for COVID-19. In response, disinfection activities, quarantining and testing of first and second contact workers on site are being undertaken in accordance with applicable local and national requirements, along with the Company’s health and safety protocols. The Company will continue to monitor the situation and provide further updates as they become known. See the news release dated and filed on SEDAR on July 6, 2020 for further details.
| Item 6 | Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) of National Instrument 51-02 |
Not applicable.
| Item 7 | Omitted Information |
No information has been intentionally omitted from this form.
| Item 8 | Executive Officer |
The name and business number of the executive officer of the Company who is knowledgeable of the material change and this report is:
Eduard Epshtein
Chief Financial Officer
300 – 900 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1E5
Telephone: (778) 656-5811
| Item 9 | Date of Report |
July 9, 2020