PLL Files 8-K Exhibit 99.1 Disclosing Shareholder Vote Tallies

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Piedmont Lithium Inc. furnished a Form 8-K disclosing a Regulation FD communication on August 22, 2025. The company stated it issued a press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1, reporting the results of matters voted at its shareholder meeting. The Form 8-K clarifies that the Item 7.01 information and Exhibit 99.1 are furnished under the Exchange Act and are not "filed" for purposes of Section 18, and will not be incorporated by reference into registration statements under the Securities Act unless expressly stated. The filing also lists vote tallies of 268,133, 1,451,239, and 789,712, though the document does not map those counts to specific proposals.

Insights

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Routine Regulation FD disclosure furnishing shareholder vote results; procedural, not a substantive operational update.

The filing furnishes—rather than files—a press release with meeting vote totals and reiterates customary Exchange Act boilerplate limiting incorporation and Section 18 liabilities. The disclosure meets market-communication obligations but does not provide context about proposal subjects or governance impacts. Investors receive vote counts but lack mapping to proposals or management commentary, limiting material insight.

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Administrative 8-K reporting meeting outcomes; no new financial data or strategic signals are included.

The submission is procedural: Exhibit 99.1 conveys voting results from the meeting and the Form 8-K notes standard furnishing language under Regulation FD. There are no earnings, transaction, or forward-looking disclosures. Absent linkage of tallies to specific proposals, the information is insufficient to assess investor impact beyond confirming votes occurred.

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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 22, 2025

Piedmont Lithium Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38427	36-4996461
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

42 E Catawba Street

Belmont, North Carolina 28012

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(704) 461-8000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	PLL	Nasdaq

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On Friday, August 22, 2025, Piedmont Lithium Inc. (the “Company”) held its Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. As of the close of business on June 16, 2025, the record date for the Meeting, there were 21,946,069 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Meeting, including Chess Depository Interests on an as-converted basis. The results of the matters voted upon at the Meeting were as follows:

1.  Merger Proposal: To consider and vote on the proposal to adopt and approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 18, 2024 (as subsequently amended on April 22, 2025 and as it may be further amended from time to time, the “merger agreement”), by and among Sayona Mining Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares (“Sayona”), Shock MergeCo Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Sayona (“Merger Sub”), and the Company:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
11,550,191	268,133	95,966

2.  Advisory Compensation Proposal: To consider and vote on a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that will or may become payable by the Company to its named executive officers in connection with the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
10,019,237	1,451,239	443,814

3.  Adjournment Proposal: To consider and vote on any proposal to postpone or adjourn the Meeting, from time to time, to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt and approve the merger agreement at the time of the Meeting:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
10,786,012	789,712	338,566

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 22, 2025, the Company issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, regarding the results of the matters voted upon at the Meeting.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC.
Date: August 22, 2025		/s/ Keith D. Phillips
	Name:	Keith D. Phillips
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

What did Piedmont Lithium (PLL) disclose in this Form 8-K?

The company furnished a press release as Exhibit 99.1 reporting shareholder meeting vote results and stated the item is furnished under Regulation FD, not filed.

When was the Form 8-K furnished?

The disclosure indicates the press release and filing activity occurred on August 22, 2025.

Does the 8-K include vote counts from the shareholder meeting?

Yes. The filing lists vote tallies of 268,133, 1,451,239, and 789,712, but does not identify which proposals those counts correspond to.

Is the information in Item 7.01 considered "filed" under the Exchange Act?

No. The company expressly states the information is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for Section 18 purposes.

Will the Exhibit 99.1 press release be incorporated by reference into registration statements?

No. The Form 8-K states the Item 7.01 information will not be incorporated by reference into registration statements under the Securities Act except where expressly stated.