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): August 4, 2017

 

UR-ENERGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Canada

001- 33905

Not applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

  

10758 W Centennial Road, Suite 200  
Littleton, Colorado 80127
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 981-4588

 

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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  ¨

 

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Item 8.01Other Events.

 

As previously reported, on May 27, 2016, Ur-Energy Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”), with FBR Capital Markets & Co. and MLV & Co. LLC, each a Distribution Agent, and, collectively, the Distribution Agents, under which the Company may, from time to time, issue shares at market prices on the NYSE American or other market for its common shares in the United States through the Distribution Agents for aggregate sales proceeds of up to $10,000,000 (the “ATM Offering”). A copy of the Sales Agreement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 27, 2016.

 

On July 24, 2017, the Company filed with the SEC a new shelf registration statement (the “New Registration Statement”) on Form S-3 (No. 333-219433), which replaced the existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-198232) filed with the SEC on August 19, 2014, as amended on September 4, 2014, and declared effective on September 12, 2014. On August 3, 2017, the New Registration Statement was declared effective. On August 4, 2017, the Company filed a new prospectus supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) with the SEC in connection with its ATM Offering. As of the date of the Prospectus Supplement, we may offer and sell the remaining balance of common shares having a maximum aggregate sales price of up to $8,723,000.

 

The legal opinion of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP relating to the common shares being offered pursuant to the Sales Agreement is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

  Exhibit
No.
 

 

Description

 

5.1Opinion of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

 

23.1Consent of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

 

 

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 4, 2017

 

  Ur-Energy Inc.  
       
       
  By: /s/ Penne A. Goplerud  
    Name: Penne A. Goplerud  
    Title: Corporate Secretary and General Counsel  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit  
No.   Description
     
5.1   Opinion of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
     
23.1   Consent of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)