# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001640295
**File Stem:** 0001140361-25-033477
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 7819
**Document Hash:** 616cf7497f8fdbae6fb85d62f4505d43
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-25-033477.hdr.sgml**: 20250829

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-25-033477

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250829

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250829

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250829

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WHITE MICHAEL D
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001640295

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38427
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251282007

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 17988 EDISON AVE
- **CITY:** CHESTERFIELD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 63005
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Piedmont Lithium Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001728205
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 364996461
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 42 E CATAWBA STREET
- **CITY:** BELMONT
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28012
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (704) 461-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 42 E CATAWBA STREET
- **CITY:** BELMONT
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28012

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Piedmont Lithium Ltd
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20180116

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>WHITE MICHAEL D<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC.<br>42 E CATAWBA STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BELMONT, NC 28012<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-29 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP and CFO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Piedmont Lithium Inc. [ PLL ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | 2025-08-29 |  | A<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 33410 | A | $0 | 63066 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | 2025-08-29 |  | D<sup>(2)</sup> |  | 63066 | D | <sup>(2)</sup> | 0 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $16 | 2025-08-29 |  | D<sup>(3)</sup> |  |  | 41263 | 2026-12-31 | 2034-03-04 | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | 41263 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $67.5 | 2025-08-29 |  | D<sup>(3)</sup> |  |  | 7259 | 2025-12-31 | 2033-03-07 | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | 7259 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $55 | 2025-08-29 |  | D<sup>(3)</sup> |  |  | 9069 | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2032-02-28 | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | 9069 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $55 | 2025-08-29 |  | D<sup>(3)</sup> |  |  | 15871 | 2024-12-31 | 2032-02-28 | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | 15871 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $65 | 2025-08-29 |  | D<sup>(3)</sup> |  |  | 4530 | <sup>(5)</sup> | 2031-05-19 | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | 4530 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Piedmont Lithium Inc. ("Piedmont"), Sayona Mining Limited ("Sayona") and Shock MergeCo Inc. ("Merger Sub") are parties to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 18, 2024 (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub was merged with and into Piedmont (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the performance conditions underlying these performance stock units were deemed satisfied based on the greater of target or actual performance at the effective time of the Merger.

(2) At the effective time of the Merger, (i) each share of common stock of Piedmont was converted into the right to receive 527 ordinary shares of Sayona and (ii) each restricted stock unit of Piedmont was converted into 527 restricted stock units of Sayona.

(3) At the effective time of the Merger, each stock option to purchase a share of common stock of Piedmont was converted into a stock option to purchase 527 ordinary shares of Sayona.

(4) These stock options vested in three equal annual installments on December 31, 2022, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024.

(5) These stock options vested in three equal annual installments on December 31, 2021, December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023.

**Signature:** /S/ Michael D. White  
**Date:** 2025-08-29

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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