| FORM 3 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
(Country) | 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 03/18/2026 | 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Critical Metals Corp. [ CRML ] | |||||||||||||||
| 3a. Foreign Trading Symbol
| 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
| 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
| Ordinary Shares | 140,000(1) | D | |
| Ordinary Shares | 50,000 | D | |
| Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
| Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
| Performance Stock Units | (2) | (2) | Ordinary Shares | 180,000 | $12.88 | D | |
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents ordinary shares of the Issuer, par value $0.001 per share ("Ordinary Shares") underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on November 1, 2025 that will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on November 1, 2026, subject to the reporting person's continued service through such date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share. |
| 2. Each performance stock unit ("PSUs") was granted on October 30, 2025 and represents a right to receive an option for one Ordinary Share. The Ordinary Shares underlying the PSUs vest, if at all, based on the achievement of a certain volume weighted average price per Ordinary Share for any trailing twenty (20) consecutive trading days ("VWAP") beginning on or after November 28, 2025, as determined, approved and certified by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The PSUs will vest upon satisfaction of the following thresholds: 1/3rd upon the achievement of a $16.25 VWAP through October 31, 2026, 1/3rd upon the achievement of a $20.31 VWAP through October 31, 2027, and 1/3rd upon the achievement of a $25.39 VWAP through October 31, 2028. Any tranche of PSUs that has not vested by the last day of the applicable period shall automatically terminate automatically. |
| /s/ John Thomas | 03/18/2026 | |
| ** 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 5 (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 3: SEC 1473 (03-26) | ||