[8-K] USA Rare Earth, Inc. Reports Material Event

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USA Rare Earth, Inc. reported a change in its independent auditor. Effective November 1, 2025, Horne LLP resigned after its partners and professional staff joined BDO USA, P.C., and the Company—with Audit Committee approval—appointed BDO as its independent registered public accounting firm.

Horne’s reports on the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 contained no adverse opinion, no disclaimer, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The Company states there were no disagreements with Horne through October 31, 2025, and no reportable events under Item 304(a)(1)(v). The Company provided Horne a copy of this disclosure and filed Horne’s concurrence letter as Exhibit 16.1.

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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): November 1, 2025

USA Rare Earth, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-41711

98-1720278

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 W. Airport Road, Stillwater, OK 74075

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(813) 867-6155

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001

USAR

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $11.50 per share

USARW

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☑

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 4.01    Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

Effective as of November 1, 2025, the partners and professional staff of Horne LLP (“Horne”), which was engaged as the independent registered public accounting firm of USA Rare Earth, Inc. (the “Company”), joined BDO USA, P.C. (“BDO”). As a result of this transaction, Horne resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective as of November 1, 2025. Effective as of November 1, 2025, following the resignation of Horne, the Company, through and with the approval of its Audit Committee, appointed BDO as its independent registered public accounting firm.

The report of Horne on the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and through October 31, 2025, there were no disagreements between the Company and Horne on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Horne, would have caused Horne to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its audit report on the Company’s financial statements. During the Company’s past fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the interim period through October 31, 2025, Horne did not advise the Company of any of the matters specified in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company provided Horne with a copy of this report on Form 8-K in accordance with Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K prior to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and requested that Horne furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements and, if it does not agree, the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of the letter from Horne is filed with this Report as Exhibit 16.1.

During the Company’s two most recently completed fiscal years and through the date of engagement of BDO, neither the Company nor anyone on behalf of the Company consulted with BDO regarding (a) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements as to which the Company received a written report or oral advice that was an important factor in reaching a decision on any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (b) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event as defined in Items 304(a)(1)(iv)and (v), respectively, of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number						Description
16.1						Letter from Horne LLP
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

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 thereunto duly authorized.

USA Rare Earth, Inc.

Date:

November 6, 2025

By:

/s/ DAVID KRONENFELD

David Kronenfeld

Chief Legal Officer

FAQ

What did USAR change regarding its auditor?

Effective November 1, 2025, Horne LLP resigned and USA Rare Earth appointed BDO USA, P.C. as its independent registered public accounting firm with Audit Committee approval.

Were there any disagreements between USAR and Horne?

The Company reports no disagreements with Horne on accounting principles, disclosures, or audit scope through October 31, 2025.

How were Horne’s prior audit opinions characterized?

Horne’s reports for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 had no adverse opinion or disclaimer and were not qualified or modified.

Why did Horne resign as USAR’s auditor?

Horne resigned because its partners and professional staff joined BDO USA, P.C..

Did USAR consult BDO before the engagement?

The Company states it did not consult BDO on accounting or audit matters prior to engagement regarding opinions or reportable issues.

What exhibit accompanies this change?

USAR filed Horne’s agreement letter as Exhibit 16.1.

What are USAR’s trading symbols?

Common stock trades as USAR and warrants as USARW on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.