Director Kern Paul J was granted 11,211 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 190,246 units (SEC Form 4)
$USAR
Metal Mining
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| FORM 4 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
(Country) | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
USA Rare Earth, Inc. [ USAR ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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| 2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/15/2026 | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | 05/15/2026 | A | 11,211 | A | (1) | 190,246 | D | |||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Earnout Right to Common Stock | (2) | 05/15/2026 | M | 11,211 | (1) | 03/13/2026 | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | 11,211 | (1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Trigger Event II was satisfied on May 15, 2026. The reporting person's right to receive additional shares became fixed and irrevocable upon the closing of the business combination on March 13, 2025. |
| 2. See Remarks |
| Remarks: |
| On May 15, 2026, the reporting person became entitled to receive 11,211 shares of common stock of the Issuer pursuant to an earnout provision in the business combination agreement by and among the Issuer, USA Rare Earth, LLC ("USAR OpCo") and IPXX Merger Sub, LLC (the "BCA"), pursuant to which the Issuer acquired USAR OpCo on March 13, 2025. Under the BCA, the reporting person is entitled to receive up to 22,423 shares of common stock of the Issuer, vesting as follows: (i) 50% vest if, during the period (the "Earnout Period") beginning on the first anniversary (3/13/2026) and ending on the sixth anniversary (3/13/2031) of the business combination, the closing sale price of one share on NASDAQ equals or exceeds $15.00 for at least 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days ("Trigger Event I"); and (ii) the remaining 50% vest if, during the Earnout Period, such price equals or exceeds $20.00 for at least 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days ("Trigger Event II"). In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the BCA), such shares vest if the consideration equals or exceeds the applicable price target, or are otherwise forfeited. |
| /s/ David Kronenfeld, attorney-in-fact for Paul J. Kern | 05/15/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
| * Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26) | ||