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): December 14, 2023

Piedmont Lithium Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38427	36-4996461
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

42 E Catawba Street

Belmont, North Carolina 28012

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(704) 641-8000

(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:

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

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock $0.0001 par value per share	PLL	Nasdaq

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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 8.01. Other Events.

Exhibit 23.1 is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d): Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
23.1	Consent of BDO Audit Pty Ltd Relating to Atlantic Lithium Limited.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 14th day of December, 2023.

Piedmont Lithium Inc. (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Keith Phillips
Name:	Keith Phillips
Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Tel: +61 7 3237 5999 Fax: +61 7 3221 9227 www.bdo.com.au Level 10, 12 Creek Street Brisbane QLD 4000 GPO Box 457 Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia

Board of Directors

Piedmont Lithium Inc.

Belmont, North Carolina

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333- 256454) and Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-259798) of Piedmont Lithium Inc. of our report dated 23 February 2023, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Atlantic Lithium Limited which appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, by Piedmont Lithium Inc. Our report contains an explanatory paragraph regarding Atlantic Lithium Limited’s ability to continue as a going concern. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus supplement which is a part of the prospectus dated September 24, 2021 (Registration No. 333-259798).

BDO Audit Pty Ltd

/s/ Richard Swaby

Richard Swaby

Brisbane, Queensland, 14 December 2023

BDO Audit Pty Ltd ABN 33 134 022 870 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd ABN 77 050 110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit Pty Ltd and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms.

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