8-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) ofThe Securities Exchange Act of 1934

WESTWATER

RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(303) 531 0516

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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).

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.

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Explanatory Note

This Amendment to a Current Report on Form 8-K/A supplements the Current Report on Form 8K filed with the SEC on May 11, 2022 (the “Original Form 8-K”) solely for the purpose of furnishing a copy of the Fifth Amendment to Westwater Resources, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan dated as of May 10, 2022 under Item 9.01. No other changes have been made to the Original Form 8-K.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 13, 2022

Exhibit 10.1

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO

WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

In accordance with those certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Westwater Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and the Board of Directors’ Compensation Committee and the approval by the stockholders of the Corporation at the Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 10, 2022, the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of the Corporation is hereby amended as follows:

“5.2        Term.

The Plan shall terminate automatically fifteen (15) years after the Effective Date and may be terminated on any earlier date as provided in Section 5.3.”