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Get filing alertsUSA Rare Earth holds routine annual meeting, elects six directors and ratifies auditor
Filed June 4, 2026 · Period ending June 3, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Stockholders elected six directors to one-year terms through 2027: Michael Blitzer, Dr. Thomas Caulfield, Barbara Humpton, Otto Schwethelm, Michael Senft, and Carolyn Trabuco, with votes ranging from 72M to 85M in favor.
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BDO USA ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with 132.9M votes in favor, continuing the existing audit relationship.
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Annual meeting achieved quorum with 60.73% of eligible shares represented (133.8M shares present out of 220.4M total outstanding on record date).
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Summary
USA Rare Earth completed its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 3, 2026, with standard procedural outcomes. The company's shareholders elected a six-member board to serve one-year terms and approved BDO USA as the independent auditor for fiscal 2026. All director nominees received majority support, and the auditor ratification passed with over 99% approval among votes cast.
For retail investors, this filing represents routine corporate governance with no material changes to company operations or strategy. The 60.73% quorum indicates moderate shareholder participation, typical for annual meetings. The continuity in both board composition and auditor selection suggests stability in oversight and financial reporting. Investors should watch for the company's proxy statement details on director compensation and any committee assignments, as well as the next quarterly earnings report for operational updates beyond this procedural filing.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
USA Rare Earth held its 2026 Annual Meeting, electing six directors and ratifying BDO USA as auditor for 2026.
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Proposal 2 – Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
This proposal was approved.
Stockholders ratified BDO USA, P.C. as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2026 with 132,873,290 votes in favor, 458,042 against, and 506,313 abstentions. This is a routine annual approval confirming continuity in the company's external audit relationship.
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At the Annual Meeting, an aggregate of 133,837,645 (60.73%) of all votes of shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, held as of the Record Date and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, were present virtually or by proxy, which represented a quorum.
The Annual Meeting achieved quorum with 60.73% of eligible shares represented. As of the April 8, 2026 record date, 217,985,608 shares of Common Stock and 1,224,351 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (representing 2,379,796 common-equivalent shares) were outstanding and entitled to vote.
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