enCore Energy founder William Sheriff retires as chair
enCore Energy Corp. announced that founder William M. Sheriff has retired as Executive Chair and as a director on the Board, effective March 2, 2026.
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enCore Energy Corp. announced that founder William M. Sheriff has retired as Executive Chair and as a director on the Board, effective March 2, 2026. His departure is not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices and does not trigger separation benefits under his employment agreement.
Mr. Sheriff will continue supporting enCore as a Senior Advisor on the Board’s Technical Advisory Committee and has been named Chairman Emeritus. He has also agreed to serve as Executive Chair of Verdera Energy Corp., where enCore remains the largest shareholder and expects to distribute Verdera common shares to its own shareholders after Verdera’s resale registration statement becomes effective and a record date is set.
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On March 2, 2026, William M. Sheriff retired as Executive Chair and as a director on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”), effective immediately. Mr. Sheriff’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices nor will it result in any separation benefits under his employment agreement. Mr. Sheriff will remain in an advisory role with the Company as Senior Advisor of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Board.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 2, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Sheriff. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information and exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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| 99.1* | Press Release of enCore Energy Corp. dated March 2, 2026 | |
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| * | This Exhibit is intended to be furnished to, and not filed with, the Commission pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. |
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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.
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Dated: March 2, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
NASDAQ:EU
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March 2, 2026
www.encoreuranium.com
William M. Sheriff Retires as Executive Chair; Named Chairman Emeritus and Accepts Appointment as Executive Chair of Verdera Energy Corp.
March 2, 2026 – Dallas, Texas – enCore Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:EU) (TSXV:EU) (the “Company” or “enCore”), America’s Clean Energy Company™, announced today the retirement of William M. Sheriff as Executive Chair & Director of the Company. Mr. Sheriff, the founder of enCore, will continue to serve as a Senior Advisor on the Company’s Technical Advisory Committee providing continued guidance on matters related to investments, corporate development and finance. Mr. Sheriff has also agreed to serve as the Executive Chair of Verdera Energy Corp. (“Verdera”) (TSXV:V).
William M. Sheriff commented “I am honored to have served enCore shareholders for many years as the Executive Chair. enCore has evolved from a start up to what is now a domestic uranium producer in the United States with a strong management team well suited to carry the Company forward. Over many years, I have worked with exceptionally talented colleagues, and it has been my privilege to have presided over the building of enCore from inception to a leading in-situ recovery uranium producer. I remain a large shareholder, committed to the Company’s future, and will continue to serve the Company as a Senior Advisor on matters which best fit with my skill set: corporate development, mergers, acquisitions, corporate finance, and investments. I will also continue to work in the interests of enCore shareholders as Executive Chairman of Verdera Energy to help build Verdera into a force in the domestic uranium supply industry.”
As previously announced on February 18, 2026, enCore expects to distribute common shares of Verdera to its shareholders after the effectiveness of Verdera’s resale registration statement and will announce a record date prior to any such distribution. enCore remains the largest shareholder of Verdera.
Mr. Sheriff, along with representatives from enCore management, are attending PDAC 2026, the World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention, from March 1st to 3rd, 2026. The Company will be presenting at the PDAC Investor Forum on March 3rd at 3:32 p.m. ET in room 801A.
About enCore Energy Corp.
enCore Energy Corp., America’s Clean Energy Company™, is committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable fuel for domestic nuclear energy. enCore Energy is the only uranium company in the United States with two operational Central Processing Plants, both located in South Texas. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of uranium In-Situ Recovery (“ISR”) operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. enCore solely utilizes ISR for uranium extraction, a well-known and proven technology co-developed by the leaders at enCore Energy.
Following upon enCore’s demonstrated success in South Texas, future projects in enCore’s planned project pipeline include the Dewey Burdock Project in South Dakota and the Gas Hills Project in Wyoming. The Company holds other assets including, non-core assets and proprietary databases. enCore is committed to working with local communities and indigenous governments to create positive impact from corporate projects.
Contact:
William M. Sheriff
Executive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer
972.333.2214
info@encoreuranium.com
www.encoreuranium.com
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