CENTRUS ENERGY CORP

0001065059 False 0001065059 2026-08-06 2026-08-06 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 6, 2026 Centrus Energy Corp. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-14287 52-2107911 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 6901 Rockledge Drive , Suite 800 Bethesda , MD 20817 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: ( 301 ) 564-3200 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share LEU NYSE 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 8.01 Other Events On August 6, 2026, Centrus Energy Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had signed a contract (“Contract”) with X-energy, LLC (“X-energy”) to supply low enriched uranium and high-assay low-enriched uranium to power advanced reactors. Some or all of the enriched uranium being supplied under the Contract is expected to be produced from Centrus’ American Centrifuge Plant in Pike County, Ohio, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2030. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release dated August 6 , 2026 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. Centrus Energy Corp. Date: August 6, 2026 By: /s/ Todd M. Tinelli Todd M. Tinelli Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer