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): June 28, 2016

LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada 001-34487 91-1975651
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000
Reston, VA 20190
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(571) 730-1200
(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:

[   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 28, 2016, Lightbridge Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Aspire Capital Fund, LLC (“Aspire Capital”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell up to $5.0 million of shares of the Company’s common stock to Aspire Capital, without an underwriter or placement agent.

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company sold 3,333,333 shares of common stock (1,476,333 in the form of pre-funded warrants) to Aspire Capital on June 28, 2016 for $1.0 million (the “First Purchase”). The Securities Purchase Agreement provides for the sale of up to an additional $4.0 million of the Company’s common stock to Aspire Capital upon the achievement of certain milestones, as follows:

on or before October 31, 2016, $1.0 million of the Company’s common stock upon the Company’s announcement of its entry into a strategic arrangement regarding Lightbridge- designed nuclear fuel with one or more major nuclear utilities; and

   

on or before March 31, 2017, $3.0 million of the Company’s common stock upon the Company’s announcement of its entry into a binding joint venture agreement to fully develop and to commercialize Lightbridge-designed metallic nuclear fuel with a major global nuclear fuel fabrication company.

Each of the subsequent closings is subject to customary conditions, including the satisfaction of Aspire Capital with achievement of the milestones. The purchase price per share for the subsequent closings will be based upon the market price of the common stock at the time of such closings, or, if lower, $0.50 per share for the closing on or before October 31, 2016 and $1.00 per share for the closing on or before March 31, 2017. Aspire Capital may elect to receive pre-funded warrants in lieu of common stock for all or a portion of the subsequent closings. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offerings for general corporate purposes, including research and development.

The pre-funded warrants will have an exercise price of $0.01 per share, which is subject to adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting the Company’s common stock and also upon any distributions of assets to the Company’s stockholders. Each pre-funded warrant will be exercisable upon issuance and will expire five years after issuance. The pre-funded warrants contain provisions that prohibit exercise if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. The holder of the pre-funded warrants may increase or decrease this percentage by providing at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company. In the event of certain corporate transactions, the holder of the pre-funded warrants will be entitled to receive, upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants, the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that the holders would have received had they exercised the pre-funded warrants immediately prior to such transaction. The pre-funded warrants do not contain voting rights or any of the other rights or privileges as a holder of the Company’s common stock.

The securities issued in the First Purchase were registered pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-204889) (the “Registration Statement”) and the related base prospectus included in the Registration Statement, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated June 28, 2016. The legal opinion and consent of Gary Henrie addressing the validity of the securities (including shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the pre-funded warrants) is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into the Registration Statement.


The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement and pre-funded warrants are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the Securities Purchase Agreement and form of pre-funded warrant, which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 4.1, respectively, and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

The Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, conditions to closing and indemnification provisions that the parties made to, and solely for the benefit of, each other in the context of all of the terms and conditions of such agreement and in the context of the specific relationship between the parties. The provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, including the representations and warranties contained therein, are not for the benefit of any party other than the parties to such agreement or parties expressly permitted to rely on such provisions and are not intended for investors and the public to obtain factual information about the current state of affairs of the parties thereto. Rather, investors and the public should look to other disclosures contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to the subsequent closings under the Securities Purchase Agreement and the use of proceeds therefrom. The words “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. While the Company believes its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, these plans, intentions or expectations may not be achieved. The Company’s actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For information about the factors that could cause such differences, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 29, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The information in this Item 7.01, including the press release, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference to such filing.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.   Description
     
4.1   Form of Pre-Funded Warrant.
     
5.1   Opinion of Gary R. Henrie, Esq.
     
10.1 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 28, 2016, between the Company and Aspire Capital Fund, LL C.
     
23.1   Consent of Gary R. Henrie, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
     
99.1   Press Release of Lightbridge Corporation, dated June 29, 2016.


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: June 29, 2016

LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION
   
   
By: /s/ Seth Grae
Name: Seth Grae
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.   Description
     
4.1   Form of Pre-Funded Warrant.
     
5.1   Opinion of Gary R. Henrie, Esq.
     
10.1 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 28, 2016, between the Company and Aspire Capital Fund, LL C.
     
23.1   Consent of Gary R. Henrie, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
     
99.1   Press Release of Lightbridge Corporation, dated June 29, 2016.



LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION

FORM OF WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON SHARES

Warrant No.: ____________

Number of Common Shares: _____________

Date of Issuance: ____________( “Issuance Date” )

Lightbridge Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company” ), hereby certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, _____________, the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns (the “Holder” ), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company, at the Exercise Price (as defined below) then in effect, upon surrender of this Warrant to Purchase Common Shares (including any Warrants to Purchase Common Shares issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, the “Warrant” ), at any time or times after the Issuance Date, but not after 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date (as defined below), __________(________) (subject to adjustment as provided herein) fully paid, nonassessable Common Shares (as defined below) (the “Warrant Shares” ). Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant shall have the meanings set forth in Section 16 .

1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

(a) Mechanics of Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder on any day after the Issuance Date, in whole or in part, by delivery of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Exercise Notice” ), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant. Within two (2) days following the Exercise Notice, the Holder shall make payment to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant is being exercised (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ”) in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds, or provided the conditions for cashless exercise set forth in Section 1(e) are satisfied, by notifying the Company that this Warrant is being exercised pursuant to a Cashless Exercise (as defined in Section 1(e) ). Execution and delivery of the Exercise Notice with respect to less than all of the Warrant Shares shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original Warrant and issuance of a new Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant Shares. On or before the first (1st) Business Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Notice, the Company shall transmit by facsimile an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt of the Exercise Notice to the Holder and the Company’s transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent” ). On or before the third (3rd) Business Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Notice (the “ Share Delivery Date” ), the Company shall (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program (the “ FAST Program ”), upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system, or (Y), if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the FAST Program, issue and dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. The Warrant Shares so purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the Holder or the Holder’s designee, as the record owner of such Warrant Shares, as of the close of business on the date of exercise. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to this Section 1(a) and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) Business Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d) ) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised. No fractional Common Shares are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but rather the Company shall pay to Holder cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the Closing Sale Price of one Warrant Share on the Share Delivery Date. The Company shall pay any and all transfer taxes and transfer agent fees which may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Warrant Shares to the Holder upon exercise of this Warrant.


(b) Exercise Price . For purposes of this Warrant, “Exercise Price” means $0.01 per Warrant Share, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

(c) Disputes . In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed.

(d) Limitations On Exercise . The Company shall not effect the exercise of this Warrant, and the Holder shall not have the right to exercise this Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such Person (together with such Person’s affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “ Maximum Percentage ”) of the Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of Common Shares beneficially owned by such Person and its affiliates shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by such Person and its affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company beneficially owned by such Person and its affiliates (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible shares or warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”). For purposes of this Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding Common Shares, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares as reflected in the most recent of (1) the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of Common Shares outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within two (2) Business Days confirm to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding Common Shares was reported. By written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 19.99% specified in such notice; provided that (i) any such increase will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company, and (ii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed, corrected and implemented in a manner so as to effectuate the intended beneficial ownership limitation herein contained. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to any successor Holder of this Warrant.

(e) Cashless Exercise . The Holder may, as its election, or shall, if a registration statement permitting the registered issuance of the Warrant Shares is not then effective or the prospectus forming a part thereof is not then available, utilize cashless exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares determined as follows (a “ Cashless Exercise ”):

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X = Y [(A-B)/A]

where:

X = the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.
Y = the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being exercised.
A = the VWAP for the five (5) Trading Days immediately prior to (but not including) the date of
delivery of the Exercise Notice.
B = the Exercise Price.

Upon receipt of an Exercise Notice to which this Section 1(e) is applicable, the Company shall notify the Holder within one (1) Trading Day of such applicability and the calculation of the Warrant Shares issuable upon the noticed exercise of the Warrant utilizing cashless exercise, and confirm the Holder’s desire to complete the exercise of the Warrant pursuant to this Section 1(e) .

For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued.

(f) Company’s Failure to Timely Deliver Securities . If the Company shall fail for any reason or for no reason to issue to the Holder within three (3) Business Days after the Share Delivery Date in compliance with the terms of this Section 1 , a certificate for the number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled and register such Common Shares on the Company’s share register or to credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for such number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise of this Warrant, and if on or after such Trading Day the Holder, or any third party on behalf of the Holder or for the Holder’s account, purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) Common Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of Common Shares issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company (a “ Buy-In” ), then the Company shall, within three (3) Business Days after the Holder’s request, promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of Common Shares, times (B) the Closing Sale Price on the Share Delivery Date.

2. ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE AND NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES . The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

(a) Adjustment upon Subdivision or Combination of Common Shares . If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date subdivides (by any share split, share dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date combines (by any reverse share split, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 2(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

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(b) Other Events . If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 2 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of share appreciation rights or phantom share rights to all shareholders), then the Company’s Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares so as to protect the rights of the Holder; provided that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 2(b) will increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 2 .

(c) Calculations . All calculations made under this Section 2 shall be made by rounding to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a Common Share, as applicable.

3. RIGHTS UPON DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS .

(a) If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “ Distribution ”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case:

(i) any Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of Common Shares entitled to receive the Distribution shall be reduced, effective as of the close of business on such record date, to a price determined by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction of which (A) the numerator shall be the VWAP of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding such record date minus the value of the Distribution (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) applicable to one Common Share, and (B) the denominator shall be the VWAP of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding such record date; and;

(ii) the number of Warrant Shares shall be increased to a number of shares equal to the number of Common Shares obtainable immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of Common Shares entitled to receive the Distribution multiplied by the reciprocal of the fraction set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph (a)(i).

(b) Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 3 , the Company at its expense will, at the written request of the Holder, promptly compute such adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and number or type of Warrant Shares describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based, including the expiration date of any applicable options, warrants or rights. Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such certificate to the Holder and to the Transfer Agent. All calculations made under this Section 3 shall be made by rounding to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of any security, as applicable.

4. FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS . Upon the occurrence of any Fundamental Transaction, any Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to any Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. Upon consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, any Successor Entity shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction), such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights), if any, that the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of any Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock (a “ Corporate Event ”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to insure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon an exercise of this Warrant within 90 days after the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction but, in any event, prior to the Expiration Date, in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction, such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction had the Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall not enter into or be a party to a Fundamental Transaction unless provision is made with respect to the holder’s right under this Section 4 in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The provisions of this Section shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and Corporate Events and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant. The Holder may waive its rights under this Section 4 with respect to any particular Fundamental Transaction.

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5. NONCIRCUMVENTION . The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and will at all times in good faith comply with all the provisions of this Warrant and take all actions consistent with effectuating the purposes of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any Common Shares receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Common Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) shall, so long as this Warrant is outstanding, take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Shares, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of this Warrant, 100% of the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants then outstanding (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

6. WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A SHAREHOLDER . Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as a holder of this Warrant, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as the Holder of this Warrant, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of shares, reclassification of shares, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares which such Person is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company. Notwithstanding this Section 6 , the Company shall provide the Holder with copies of the same notices and other information given to the shareholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the giving thereof to the shareholders, provided that any such notice or information published via international wire or furnished to or filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall satisfy this requirement.

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7. REISSUANCE OF WARRANTS; NO FRACTIONAL SHARES .

(a) Transfer of Warrant . If this Warrant is to be transferred, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company and deliver the completed and executed Assignment Form, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B , whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d) ), registered as the Holder may request, representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares being transferred by the Holder and, if less than the total number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant is being transferred, a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d) ) to the Holder representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares not being transferred.

(b) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant . Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d) ) representing the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant.

(c) Exchangeable for Multiple Warrants . This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Warrant or Warrants (in accordance with Section 7(d) ) representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the right to purchase such portion of such Warrant Shares as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender; provided, however , that no Warrants for fractional Common Shares shall be given.

(d) Issuance of New Warrants . Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant (i) shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant, the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant (or in the case of a new Warrant being issued pursuant to Section 7(a) or Section 7(c) , the Warrant Shares designated by the Holder which, when added to the number of Common Shares underlying the other new Warrants issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date, and (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Warrant.

(e) No Fractional Shares . No fractional shares of Warrant Shares will be issued in connection with any exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional shares which would, otherwise be issuable, the Company shall pay to Holder cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the Closing Sale Price of one Warrant Share on the Share Delivery Date.

8. NOTICES . All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next Business Day, (c) three (3) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the Company or the Holder at their respective addresses listed in Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 28, 2016 (the “ SPA ”) or at such other address as the Company or Holder may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.

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9. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER . Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Warrant may be amended and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of Holders owning seventy-five percent (75%) in interest of the outstanding Warrants issued under the SPA; provided , that (x) any such amendment or waiver must apply to all Warrants issued by the Company pursuant to the SPA; and (y) the number of Warrant Shares subject to this Warrant, the Exercise Price and the Expiration Date may not be amended, and the right to exercise this Warrant may not be altered or waived, without the written consent of the Holder. No waiver of any provision hereunder shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.

10. SEVERABILITY . If any provision of this Warrant is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Warrant so long as this Warrant as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).

11. GOVERNING LAW . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Warrant shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Nevada or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Nevada.

12. CONSTRUCTION; HEADINGS . This Warrant shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and the Holder and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Warrant are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Warrant.

13. DISPUTE RESOLUTION . In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile within two (2) Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice giving rise to such dispute, as the case may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation of the Exercise Price or the Warrant Shares within three (3) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within four (4) Business Days thereafter submit via facsimile the disputed determination of the Exercise Price or Warrant Shares to an independent, reputable investment bank mutually agreeable to the Company and the Holder. The Company shall cause the investment bank to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error. The expenses of the investment bank and any other reasonable expenses incurred in good faith in connection with any such dispute will be borne by the Company unless the investment bank or accountant determines that the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares by the Holder was incorrect, in which case the expenses of the investment bank and any other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any such dispute will be borne by the Holder.

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14. REMEDIES, OTHER OBLIGATIONS, BREACHES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF . The remedies provided in this Warrant shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Warrant, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the right of the Holder to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Warrant. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company may not substitute, and the Holder may not request, a cash payment in satisfaction of the Company’s obligation to issue and deliver Warrant Shares pursuant to an Exercise Notice.

15. TRANSFER . This Warrant may be offered for sale, sold, transferred, hypothecated or assigned without the consent of the Company. This Warrant and the Warrant Shares have been registered by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-204889).

16. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS . For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

(b) “ Closing Sale Price ” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing trade price for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. (“ Bloomberg ”), or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing trade price, then the last trade price of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security in the United States, the last trade price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market in the United States where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing does not apply, the last trade price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no last trade price is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the ask prices of any market makers for such security as reported on Pink Quote published by Pink OTC Markets Inc. (formerly Pink Sheets). If the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Sale Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures in Section 13 . All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during such period.

(c) “Common Shares” means (i) shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value (the “ Common Stock ”), and (ii) any share capital into which such Common Stock shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such Common Stock.

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(d) “Eligible Market” means The New York Stock Exchange, Inc., The NYSE MKT Equities or The NASDAQ Stock Market.

(e) “Expiration Date” means the date sixty (60) months following the Issuance Date or, if such date falls on a day on which trading does not take place on the Principal Market (a “Holiday” ), the next date that is not a Holiday.

(f) “Fundamental Transaction” means that (A) the Company shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) another Person, or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company to another Person, or (iii) allow another Person to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of more than the 50% of the outstanding Common Shares (not including any Common Shares held by the Person or Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (iv) consummate a stock purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding Common Shares (not including any Common Shares held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock purchase agreement or other business combination), or (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify the Common Stock, or (B) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Common Stock.

(g) “Parent Entity” of a Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable Person and whose common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed on an Eligible Market, or, if there is more than one such Person or Parent Entity, the Person or Parent Entity with the largest public market capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction.

(h) “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and a government or any department or agency thereof.

(i) “Principal Market” means The NASDAQ Capital Market.

(j) “Successor Entity” means the Person (or, if such Person’s common stock or equivalent equity security is not quoted or listed on an Eligible Market, the Parent Entity) formed by, resulting from or surviving any Fundamental Transaction or the Person (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Parent Entity) with which such Fundamental Transaction shall have been entered into.

(k) “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Shares are traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market in the United States for the Common Shares, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market in the United States on which the Common Shares are then traded; provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Shares are scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Shares are suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time).

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(l) “ VWAP ” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Shares are then listed or quoted on the Principal Market or an Eligible Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the trading market on which the Common Shares are then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time), (b) if then quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC Bulletin Board, (c) if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board and if prices for the Common Shares are then reported on Pink Quote published by Pink OTC Markets Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per Common Share so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of one Common Share as determined by an independent appraiser reasonably acceptable to the Company and selected in good faith by the Holder, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

[Signature Page Follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Warrant to Purchase Common Shares to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set out above.

LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION
   
By:
  Name:
  Title:

[ Signature Page to Warrant ]


EXHIBIT A

EXERCISE NOTICE

TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER TO EXERCISE THIS
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON SHARES

LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION

The undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase _________of the Common Shares ( “Warrant Shares” ) of Lightbridge Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company” ), evidenced by the attached Warrant to Purchase Common Shares (the “Warrant” ). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

1. Payment of Exercise Price .

[ ] The holder shall pay the Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $ _____ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.
     
  [ ] The holder elects or must utilize Cashless Exercise.

2. Delivery of Warrant Shares . The Company shall deliver to the holder _________Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant and, after delivery of such Warrant Shares, _________Warrant Shares remain subject to the Warrant.

3. Representations and Warranties . By its delivery of this Exercise Notice, the undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that in giving effect to the exercise evidenced hereby the holder will not beneficially own in excess of the number of Common Shares (determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) permitted to be beneficially owned under Section 1(d) of the Warrant.

Date: ________, ______

Name of Registered holder

By: _________________

Name:

Title:


ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Company hereby acknowledges this Exercise Notice and hereby directs Computershare Trust Company to issue the above indicated number of Common Shares in accordance with the Transfer Agent Instructions dated [_________] from the Company [and acknowledged and agreed to by Computershare Trust Company].

LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION
   
By:
  Name:
  Title:


EXHIBIT B

ASSIGNMENT FORM

LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

Name:  
  (Please Print)
Address:  
  (Please Print)
Dated: _________, _________
   
Holder’s Signature:
   
Holder’s Address:__________________  

NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing Warrant.



Gary R. Henrie
Attorney at Law
Licensed in the States of Utah and Nevada

486 W. 1360 N. Telephone: 801-310-1419
American Fork, UT 84003 e-mail: grhlaw@hotmail.com

June 28, 2016

Lightbridge Corporation
11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000
Reston, Virginia, 20190

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are acting as special Nevada counsel to Lightbridge Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), in connection with the public offering of (i) 1,857,000 shares (the “ Shares ”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“ Common Stock ”), and (ii) (A) warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 1,476,333 shares of Common Stock (the “ Warrants ”) and (B) up to 1,476,333 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “ Warrant Shares ” and together with the Shares and the Warrants, the “ Securities ”), in each case pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-204889) filed by the Company on June 11, 2015 and declared effective on June 25, 2015 (the “ Registration Statement ”) and the base prospectus included in the Registration Statement (the “ Base Prospectus ”) and the prospectus supplement dated June 28, 2016 (together with the Base Prospectus, the “ Prospectus ”). All of the Securities are to be sold by the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 28, 2016, between Aspire Capital Fund, LLC and the Company (the “ Purchase Agreement ”). This opinion letter is furnished to you at your request to enable you to fulfill the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K, 17 C.F.R. § 229.601(b)(5), in connection with the Registration Statement.

We have reviewed and are familiar with such corporate proceedings and other matters as we have deemed necessary for this opinion.

In rendering the opinion set forth below, we have assumed that (i) all information contained in all documents reviewed by us is true and correct; (ii) all signatures on all documents examined by us are genuine; (iii) all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic and all documents submitted to us as copies conform to the originals of those documents; and (iv) each natural person signing any document reviewed by us had the legal capacity to do so.

Based upon, subject to and limited by the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

(a) Following (i) issuance and delivery of the Shares pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, and (ii) receipt by the Company of the consideration for the Shares specified in the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

(b) Following (i) execution and delivery by the Company of the Warrants pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, and (ii) receipt by the Company of the consideration for the Warrants specified in the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company, the Warrants will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company.



Board of Directors - 2 - June 28, 2016
Lightbridge Corporation    

(c) Following (i) execution and delivery by the Company of the Warrants pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, (ii) receipt by the Company of the consideration for the Warrants specified in the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company, and (iii) exercise of the Warrants pursuant to their terms, receipt by the Company of the exercise price for the Warrant Shares as specified in the Warrants and issuance of the Warrant Shares thereunder, the Warrant Shares will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.

The opinions expressed in paragraph (b) above with respect to the valid and binding nature of obligations may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights (including, without limitation, the effect of statutory and other law regarding fraudulent conveyances, fraudulent transfers and preferential transfers) and by the exercise of judicial discretion and the application of principles of equity, good faith, fair dealing, reasonableness, conscionability and materiality (regardless of whether the Warrants are considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

In providing this opinion, we have relied as to certain matters on information obtained from public officials and officers or agents of the Company.

Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion is limited to matters governed by the Nevada Revised Statutes (including the statutory provisions and reported judicial decisions interpreting such law) and the laws of the State of Nevada. We disclaim any obligation to update this opinion or otherwise advise you of any change in any of these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might affect any matters or the opinion set forth herein, nor do we deliver any opinion as to the extent to which any laws other than the laws of the State of Nevada apply or the effect of any such other laws should they apply.

This opinion letter has been prepared for use in connection with the Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company on or about June 29, 2016. We assume no obligation to advise you of any changes in the foregoing subsequent to the effective date of this opinion letter.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Current Report and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement and in the Prospectus and any supplement thereto. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Sincerely,

/s/ Gary R. Henrie

Gary R. Henrie



Execution Copy

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of June 28, 2016 by and between LIGHTBRIDGE CORP. , a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and ASPIRE CAPITAL FUND, LLC , an Illinois limited liability company (the “ Buyer ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are defined in Section 7 hereof.

WHEREAS: Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company wishes to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer wishes to buy from the Company, (i) shares (the “ Purchase Shares ”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), or, at the Buyer’s option, in lieu of the Purchase Shares in whole or in part, (ii) warrants, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Pre-Funded Warrants ”), to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “ Warrant Shares ”). The Purchase Shares, Pre-Funded Warrants and Warrant Shares are collectively referred to herein as the “ Securities .”

NOW THEREFORE , the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:

1.           PURCHASE OF SECURITIES.

(a)       Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company and the Buyer agree that:

  (i) On or before June 28, 2016, the Company shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from the Company 1,857,000 Purchase Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase 1,476,333 Warrant Shares, and the Buyer shall pay to the Company as the purchase price therefor, via wire transfer, an aggregate of Nine Hundred Eighty- Five Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Six and 57/100 Dollars ($985,236.57), consisting of Five Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($557,100) for the Purchase Shares and Four Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Six and 57/100 Dollars ($428,136.57) for the Pre-Funded Warrants;
     
  (ii) Provided that on or before October 31, 2016 the Company announces the Utility Arrangement, then, on or before the second Business Day after the Company announces the Utility Arrangement, the Company shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from the Company, the Second Purchase Shares and the Buyer shall pay to the Company as the purchase price therefor, via wire transfer, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the “ Second Purchase Shares Purchase Price ”). At the Buyer’s discretion, in lieu of purchasing the Second Purchase Shares or part thereof, the Buyer may elect to purchase Pre-Funded Warrants. The price for each Pre- Funded Warrant purchased in lieu of Second Purchase Shares will be the result of multiplying (x) the number of warrant shares that the Buyer may purchase under such Pre-Funded Warrant by (y) a number equal to the Second Purchase Price reduced by $0.01. The exercise price for each warrant share will be $0.01, and the Second Purchase Shares Purchase Price shall be reduced by the aggregate exercise price for the Pre-Funded Warrants purchased in lieu of Second Purchase Shares; and



  (iii) Provided that on or before March 31, 2017, the Company announces the JV Agreement, then, on or before the second Business Day after the Company announces the JV Agreement, the Company shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from the Company, the Third Purchase Shares and the Buyer shall pay to the Company as the purchase price therefor, via wire transfer, Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) (the “ Third Purchase Shares Purchase Price ”). At the Buyer’s discretion, in lieu of purchasing the Third Purchase Shares or part thereof, the Buyer may elect to purchase Pre-Funded Warrants. The price for each Pre-Funded Warrant purchased in lieu of Third Purchase Shares will be the result of multiplying (x) the number of warrant shares that the Buyer may purchase under such Pre- Funded Warrant by (y) a number equal to the Third Purchase Price reduced by $0.01. The exercise price for each warrant share will be $0.01, and the Third Purchase Shares Purchase Price shall be reduced by the aggregate exercise price for the Pre-Funded Warrants purchased in lieu of Third Purchase Shares.

The Purchase Shares, upon issuance and payment therefor as provided herein, shall be validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, and the Warrant Shares, when issued and delivered upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants in accordance therewith, shall be validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. The Company shall pay any and all transfer, stamp or similar taxes that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of any Securities to the Buyer under this Agreement. Unless otherwise mutually agreed between the Company and the Buyer, each purchase of Purchase Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants shall be pursuant to a take-down off the Company’s existing S-3 Registration Statement.

(b)       Compliance with Principal Market Rules . In order not to violate the rules or regulations of the Principal Market, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Agreement shall be limited to 4,428,477 shares of Common Stock (the “ Exchange Cap ”), which equals 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof, unless stockholder approval is obtained to issue more than such 19.99% . The Exchange Cap shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or similar transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required or permitted to issue, and the Buyer shall not be required to purchase, any shares of Common Stock under this Agreement if such issuance would violate the rules or regulations of the Principal Market.

(c)       Beneficial Ownership Limitation . The Company shall not issue and the Buyer shall not purchase any shares of Common Stock under this Agreement if such shares proposed to be issued and sold, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock then owned beneficially (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder) by the Buyer and its affiliates would result in the beneficial ownership by the Buyer and its affiliates of more than 19.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.


2.           BUYER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that as of the date hereof and as of the dates of the purchases of the Second Purchase Shares and the Third Purchase Shares:

(a)       Investment Purpose . The Buyer is entering into this Agreement and acquiring the Securities for its own account for investment; provided however, by making the representations herein, the Buyer does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term.

(b)       Accredited Investor Status . The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D under the 1933 Act.

(c)       Information . The Buyer has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities that have been reasonably requested by the Buyer, including, without limitation, the SEC Documents (as defined in Section 3(e) hereof). The Buyer understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk. The Buyer (i) is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities including a total loss, (ii) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the proposed investment in the Securities and (iii) has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the officers of the Company concerning the financial condition and business of the Company and other matters related to an investment in the Securities. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by the Buyer or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect the Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below. The Buyer has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Securities.

(d)       No Governmental Review . The Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

(e)       Organization . The Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized, and has the requisite organizational power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted.


(f)       Validity; Enforcement . This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer and is a valid and binding agreement of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforceability to (i) general principles of equity and to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies and (ii) public policy underlying any law, rule or regulation (including any federal or state securities law, rule or regulation) with regards to indemnification, contribution or exculpation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer and the consummation by it of the transaction contemplated hereby do not conflict with the Buyer’s certificate of organization or operating agreement or similar documents, and do not require further consent or authorization by the Buyer, its managers or its members.

(g)       Residency . The Buyer is a resident of the State of Illinois.

(h)       No Prior Short Selling . The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that at no time prior to the date of this Agreement has any of the Buyer, its agents, representatives or affiliates engaged in or effected, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any (i) “short sale” (as such term is defined in Section 242.200 of Regulation SHO of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”) of the Common Stock or (ii) hedging transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Stock.

3.           REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that as of the date hereof and as of the dates of the purchases of the Second Purchase Shares and the Third Purchase Shares:

(a)       Organization and Qualification . The Company and its “Subsidiaries” (which for purposes of this Agreement means any entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns more than 50% of the voting stock or capital stock or other similar equity interests) are corporations or limited liability companies duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are incorporated or organized, and have the requisite corporate or organizational power and authority to own their properties and to carry on their business as now being conducted. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or limited liability company to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement, “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on any of: (i) the business, properties, assets, operations, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or (ii) the authority or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement.


(b)       Authorization; Enforcement; Validity . (i) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Pre-Funded Warrants and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Pre-Funded Warrants by the Company and the consummation by it of the transaction contemplated hereby, including without limitation, the issuance of the Securities under this Agreement, have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors or duly authorized committee thereof, do not conflict with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (as defined below), and do not require further consent or authorization by the Company, its Board of Directors, except as set forth in this Agreement, or its stockholders, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and (iv) this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (y) general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors' rights and remedies and (z) public policy underlying any law, rule or regulation (including any federal or states securities law, rule or regulation) with regards to indemnification, contribution or exculpation. The Board of Directors of the Company or duly authorized committee thereof has approved the resolutions (the “ Signing Resolutions ”) substantially in the form as delivered to the Buyer to authorize this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby. The Signing Resolutions are valid, in full force and effect and have not been modified or supplemented in any material respect. The Company has delivered to the Buyer a true and correct copy of the Signing Resolutions as approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.

(c)       Authorization of the Securities . The Purchase Shares have been duly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance with the terms hereof, the Purchase Shares shall be (i) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and (ii) free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof, with the holders being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock. The Pre-Funded Warrants have been duly authorized by the Company and, when executed and delivered by the Company, will be valid and binding agreements of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles. The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and validly reserved for issuance upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants in a number sufficient to meet the current exercise requirements. The Warrant Shares, when issued and delivered upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants in accordance therewith, shall be (i) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and (ii) free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof, with the holders being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock.

(d)       No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Pre-Funded Warrants by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transaction contemplated hereby (the issuance of the Securities), does and will not (i) result in a violation of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, any Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or the Bylaws or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or result, to the Company’s knowledge, in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Principal Market applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, except in the case of conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations under clause (ii), which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of or in default under its Articles or Certificate of Incorporation, any Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or Bylaws or their organizational charter or bylaws, respectively. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of or is in default under any material contract, agreement, mortgage, indebtedness, indenture, instrument, judgment, decree or order or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for possible violations, defaults, terminations or amendments that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The business of the Company and its Subsidiaries is not being conducted, and shall not be conducted, in violation of any law, ordinance, or regulation of any governmental entity, except for possible violations, the sanctions for which either individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement, reporting obligations under the 1934 Act, or as required under the 1933 Act or applicable state securities laws or the filing of a Listing of Additional Shares Notification Form with the Principal Market, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency or any regulatory or self-regulatory agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under or contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. Except for the reporting obligations under the 1934 Act, all consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof.


(e)       SEC Documents; Financial Statements . Since March 31, 2015, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein being hereinafter referred to as the “ SEC Documents ”). As of their respective dates (except as they have been correctly amended), the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC (except as they may have been properly amended), contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of their respective dates (except as they have been properly amended), the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). Except routine correspondence, such as comment letters and notices of effectiveness in connection with previously filed registration statements or periodic reports publicly available on EDGAR, to the Company’s knowledge, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are not presently the subject of any inquiry, investigation or action by the SEC.


(f)       Absence of Certain Changes . Since March 31, 2016, there has been no material adverse change in the business, properties, operations, financial condition or results of operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. For purposes of this Agreement, neither a decrease in cash or cash equivalents nor losses incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s business shall be deemed or considered a material adverse change. The Company has not taken any steps, and does not currently expect to take any steps, to seek protection pursuant to any Bankruptcy Law nor does the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.

(g)       Absence of Litigation . Other than as disclosed in the SEC Documents, to the Company’s knowledge, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or any of the Company’s or the Company’s Subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(h)       Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’s Status . The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Buyer is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby and any advice given by the Buyer or any of its representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby is merely incidental to the Buyer’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives and advisors.


(i)       Registration Statement . The Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in Section 4(a) hereof) has been declared effective by the SEC, and no stop order has been issued or is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the SEC with respect thereto. As of the date hereof, the Company has a dollar amount of securities registered and unsold under the Shelf Registration Statement, which is not less than the amount necessary to register the Securities on the date hereof.

4.           COVENANTS.

(a)       Filing of Form 8-Ks and Prospectus Supplements . The Company agrees that it shall, within the time required under the 1934 Act, file any Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby including in connection with the purchases of the Second Purchase Shares and the Third Purchase Shares. The Company shall file within two (2) Business Days from the date hereof a prospectus supplement to the Company’s existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-204889, the “ Shelf Registration Statement ”) covering the sale of the initial 1,857,000 Purchase Shares and 1,476,333 Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase 1,476,333 Warrant Shares (the “ Prospectus Supplement ”). The Company shall also file within two (2) Business Days from each of the dates of the purchases of the Second Purchase Shares and the Third Purchase Shares a prospectus supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement covering the sale of such Purchase Shares and such Pre-Funded Warrants. The Shelf Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and prospectuses or prospectus supplements, including the Prospectus Supplement, contained therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(b)       Blue Sky . The Company shall take such action, if any, as is reasonably necessary in order to obtain an exemption for or to qualify (i) the sale of the Securities to the Buyer under this Agreement and (ii) any subsequent sale of the Securities by the Buyer, in each case, under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States in such states as is reasonably requested by the Buyer from time to time, and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyer.

(c)       Listing . The Company shall promptly secure the listing of all of the Purchase Shares and Warrant Shares upon each national securities exchange and automated quotation system that requires an application by the Company for listing, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall maintain such listing, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section.


(d)       Maintenance of Registration . The Company shall, at all times while any Pre-Funded Warrants are outstanding, use its best efforts to maintain a registration statement covering the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants and the issue and sale of the Warrant Shares such that the Warrant Shares, when issued, will not be subject to resale restrictions under the 1933 Act except to the extent that the Warrant Shares are owned by affiliates.

(e)       Warrant Shares Reserved . The Company shall, at all times while any Pre-Funded Warrants are outstanding, reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Warrant Shares upon exercise of such Pre-Funded Warrants, the number of Warrant Shares that are initially issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of the then-outstanding Pre-Funded Warrants.

5.      TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.

All of the Purchase Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants to be issued under this Agreement shall be issued without any restrictive legend. All of the Warrant Shares to be issued under this Agreement shall be issued without any restrictive legend, provided that the Company either maintains an effective registration statement covering the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants and the issue and sale of the Warrant Shares, or the Warrant Shares are issued upon a “net share exercise” of the Pre-Funded Warrants pursuant to the terms thereof. The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to the Transfer Agent, and any subsequent transfer agent, to issue Common Stock in the name of the Buyer for the Purchase Shares (the “ Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions” ). The Company warrants to the Buyer that no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5, will be given by the Company to the Transfer Agent with respect to the Purchase Shares and the Purchase Shares shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement. Following exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants in accordance with the terms thereof, the Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to the Transfer Agent, and any subsequent transfer agent, to issue Common Stock in the name of the Buyer for the Warrant Shares.

6.      INDEMNIFICATION.

In consideration of the Buyer’s execution and delivery of is Agreement and acquiring the Securities hereunder and in addition to all of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and all of its affiliates, members, officers, directors, and employees, and any of the foregoing person’s agents or other representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the “ Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”), incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company contained in this Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby, or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Indemnitee and arising out of or resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby, other than with respect to Indemnified Liabilities which directly and primarily result from (A) a breach of any of the Buyer’s representations and warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, or (B) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Buyer or any other Indemnitee. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.


 

7.           CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS.

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)       1933 Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(b)       Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

(c)       Business Day ” means any day on which the Principal Market is open for trading during normal trading hours (i.e., 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time), including any day on which the Principal Market is open for trading for a period of time less than the customary time.

(d)       JV Agreement ” means a final, fully signed and binding, unconditional joint venture agreement to fully develop and to commercialize Lightbridge-designed metallic nuclear fuel with a major global nuclear fuel fabrication company under terms and conditions acceptable to the Buyer in the Buyer’s sole discretion.

(e) “ Person ” means an individual or entity including any limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency thereof.

(f)       Principal Market ” means the NASDAQ Capital Market.

(g)       SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.


(h)       Second Purchase Price ” means a US Dollar amount equal to the lesser of: (1) $0.50 or (2) the average of the closing sale prices for the five (5) consecutive Business Days immediately preceding the public disclosure of the Utility Arrangement.

(i)       Second Purchase Shares ” means the number of shares that is the result of dividing (x) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) by (y) the Second Purchase Price.

(j)       Third Purchase Price ” means a US Dollar amount equal to the lesser of: (1) $1.00 or (2) the average of the closing sale prices for the five (5) consecutive business days prior to the public disclosure of the JV Agreement.

(k)       Third Purchase Shares ” means the number of shares that is the result of dividing (x) Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) by (y) the Third Purchase Price.

(l)       Transfer Agent ” means the transfer agent of the Company as set forth in Section 8(f) hereof or such other person who is then serving as the transfer agent for the Company in respect of the Common Stock.

(m)       Utility Arrangement ” means the entry by the Company into an agreement, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or similar arrangement with at least one major nuclear utility in which such utility signifies its intent to enter into a strategic relationship regarding Lightbridge-designed nuclear fuel, which arrangement will include financing support for Lightbridge-designed nuclear fuel under terms and conditions acceptable to the Buyer in the Buyer’s sole discretion.

8.            MISCELLANEOUS.

(a)       Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial . The corporate laws of the State of Nevada shall govern all issues concerning the relative rights of the Company and its stockholders. All other questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Illinois. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Chicago, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith, or with the transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.


(b)       Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party; provided that a facsimile or pdf (or other electronic reproduction) signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile or pdf (or other electronic reproduction) signature.

(c)       Headings . The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

(d)       Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

(e)       Entire Agreement . This Agreement supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the Buyer, the Company, their affiliates and persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement and the documents and instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. The Company acknowledges and agrees that is has not relied on, in any manner whatsoever, any representations or statements, written or oral, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

(f)       Notices . Any notices, consents or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); (iii) upon receipt, when sent by electronic message (provided the recipient responds to the message and confirmation of both electronic messages are kept on file by the sending party); or (iv) one (1) Business Day after timely deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:



  If to the Company:  
                     Lightbridge Corporation
                     11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000
                     Reston, VA 20190
                     Telephone: 571-730-1223
                     Facsimile: 571-730-1260
                     Attention: Seth Grae
                     Email: sgrae@ltbridge.com
  With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
                     Hogan Lovells US LLP
                     One Tabor Center, Suite 1500
                     1200 Seventeenth Street
                     Denver, CO 80202
                     Telephone: 303-454-2449
                     Facsimile: 303-899-7333
                     Attention: David Crandall
                     Email: david.crandall@hoganlovells.com
     
  If to the Buyer:  
                     Aspire Capital Fund, LLC
                     155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1600
                     Chicago, IL 60606
                     Telephone: 312-658-0400
                     Facsimile: 312-658-4005
                     Attention: Steven G. Martin
                     Email: smartin@aspirecapital.com
  With a copy to (which shall not constitute delivery to the Buyer):
                     Morrison & Foerster LLP
                     2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 6000
                     Washington, DC 20006
                     Telephone: 202-778-1611
                     Facsimile: 202-887-0763
                     Attention: Martin P. Dunn, Esq.
                     Email: mdunn@mofo.com
     
  If to the Transfer Agent :
                     8742 Lucent Blvd., Suite 225
                     Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
                     Telephone:    303-262-0710
                     Facsimile:    303-262-0609
                     Attention:    Brooke Webb
                     Email:    Brooke.webb@computershare.com


or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party one (1) Business Day prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s facsimile machine containing the time, date, and recipient facsimile number, (C) electronically generated by the sender’s electronic mail containing the time, date and recipient email address or (D) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, shall be rebuttable evidence of receipt in accordance with clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above, respectively.

(g)       Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Buyer, including by merger or consolidation. The Buyer may not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement.

(h)       No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

(i)       Publicity . The Buyer shall have the right to approve before issuance any press release, SEC filing or any other public disclosure made by or on behalf of the Company whatsoever with respect to, in any manner, the Buyer, its purchases hereunder or any aspect of this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the Company shall be entitled, without the prior approval of the Buyer, to make any press release or other public disclosure (including any filings with the SEC) with respect to such transactions as is required by applicable law and regulations so long as the Company and its counsel consult with the Buyer in connection with any such press release or other public disclosure at least one (1) Business Day prior to its release. The Buyer must be provided with a copy thereof at least one (1) Business Day prior to any release or use by the Company thereof.

(j)       Further Assurances . Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.

(k)       Survival . The representations and warranties of the Company and the Buyer contained in Sections 2, 3 and 5 hereof, the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 6 hereof and the agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 4 and 8 hereof, shall survive the execution of this Agreement and the transaction contemplated herein or any termination of this Agreement.


(l)       No Financial Advisor, Placement Agent, Broker or Finder . The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that it has not engaged any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that it has not engaged any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party shall be responsible for the payment of any fees or commissions, if any, of any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or finder engaged by such party relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party shall pay, and hold the other party harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and out of pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such claim.

(m)       No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

(n)       Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver . No failure or delay in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.

* * * * *


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyer and the Company have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

THE COMPANY:
   
LIGHTBRIDGE CORPORATION
   
   
By: /s/ Seth Grae  
Name: Seth Grae
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
   
   
BUYER:  
   
ASPIRE CAPITAL FUND, LLC
BY: ASPIRE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
BY: SGM HOLDINGS CORP.
   
   
By: /s/ Steven G. Martin  
Name: Steven G. Martin
Title: President



 
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LIGHTBRIDGE ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO SELL COMMON STOCK

Receives $1 Million on Execution of Agreement;
$4 Million to be Received Based on Near-Term Milestones

RESTON, VA. – June 29, 2016 – Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR), a U.S. nuclear energy company, today announced that it has sold $1 million in common stock to Aspire Capital Fund, LLC (“Aspire Capital”) for $0.30 per share under a new Securities Purchase Agreement. The $1 million initial investment is intended to fund the Company until the announcement of a significant strategic arrangement with a major nuclear utility. The Agreement also provides a commitment by Aspire Capital to invest an additional $4 million subject to the Company achieving certain near-term milestones. Specifically, an additional $1 million will be received after the Company enters into a strategic arrangement regarding Lightbridge-designed nuclear fuel with one or more major nuclear utilities on or before October 31, 2016. The remaining $3 million will be received upon the Company entering into a binding joint venture agreement with a major global nuclear fuel fabrication company to develop and commercialize Lightbridge-designed nuclear fuel on or before March 31, 2017. Each subsequent investment will be at a price per share based upon the market price of the common stock at such time. The Company believes that both of these milestones will be achieved this year. However, no assurances can be given.

Seth Grae, President & Chief Executive Officer of Lightbridge Corporation, commented, “We appreciate the continued support from Aspire Capital. This financing, along with the additional $2.8 million financing announced today, will help us maintain our listing on NASDAQ, and enables us to continue executing on our business plan, while advancing high-level discussions with our strategic partners. We remain on track to announce our first major commercial arrangement for deploying our metallic fuel later this year. In addition to the $1 million we have received, our agreement with Aspire Capital provides more favorable terms for the subsequent $4 million of committed funding as we reach key milestones. Through the support of Aspire Capital, along with our strategic partners, we are well positioned to bring our fuel to market, which we believe will ultimately generate hundreds of millions of dollars in annual royalty revenues to Lightbridge and our shareholders and make a meaningful contribution to preventing catastrophic climate change.”


This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

For additional information about the Securities Purchase Agreement with Aspire Capital, refer to the current report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Lightbridge Corporation
Lightbridge is a nuclear fuel development company based in Reston, Virginia, USA. The Company develops proprietary next generation nuclear fuel technologies for current and future nuclear reactor systems. Lightbridge's breakthrough fuel technology is establishing new global standards for safe and clean nuclear power and leading the way to a sustainable energy future. The Company also provides comprehensive advisory services for established and emerging nuclear programs based on a philosophy of transparency, non-proliferation, safety and operational excellence. Lightbridge consultants provide integrated strategic advice and expertise across a range of disciplines including regulatory affairs, nuclear reactor procurement and deployment, reactor and fuel technology and international relations. The Company leverages those broad and integrated capabilities by offering its services to commercial entities and governments with a need to establish or expand nuclear industry capabilities and infrastructure.

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About Aspire Capital Fund, LLC
Aspire Capital is an institutional investor based in Chicago, Illinois, with a focus on making direct investments in publicly traded companies in a broad range of industries and investment structure. The company offers innovative investments designed for companies whose prospects are bright, but who need additional capital to fuel growth.

Forward Looking Statements
With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company's competitive position, the timing of demonstration testing and commercial production, the Company’s entry into a strategic arrangement with a major utility and entry into agreements with nuclear fuel manufacturers and the timing thereof, the Company’s anticipated financial resources and position and the expected timing and closing of financings, the Company’s continued listing on NASDAQ, the Company’s product and service offerings and the expected market and revenues for the Company’s product and service offerings. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this news release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly from such estimates. The risks include, but are not limited to, the degree of market adoption of the Company's product and service offerings; market competition; dependence on strategic partners; demand for fuel for nuclear reactors; and the Company's ability to manage its business effectively in a rapidly evolving market, as well as other factors described in Lightbridge's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Lightbridge does not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.


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