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): October 14, 2019

LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-34487	91-1975651
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000

Reston, VA 20190

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(571) 730-1200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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, $0.001 par value	LTBR	The Nasdaq Capital Market

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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On October 14, 2019, Lightbridge Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Change with the Secretary of State of Nevada. Pursuant to the Certificate of Change, the Company effected a one-for-twelve reverse stock split of its outstanding common stock, and the number of authorized shares of common stock was correspondingly reduced from 100,000,000 to 8,333,333. The reverse stock split becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on October 21, 2019. Any fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split will be rounded up to the nearest whole share of common stock. The foregoing actions were duly approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statures. As previously announced, the Company expects its common stock to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis as of Monday, October 21, 2019.

A copy of the Certificate of Change is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Certificate of Change filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on October 14, 2019.

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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.

	LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION
Dated: October 18, 2019	By:	/s/ Seth Grae
	Name:	Seth Grae
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

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EX-3.1

EXHIBIT 3.1