8-K

Lithium Americas Corp.

Date: September 11, 2026

/s/ Jonathan Evans

Jonathan Evans

President and Chief Executive Officer

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): September 8, 2026

Lithium Americas Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia

001-41788

Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

3260-666 Burrard Street

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2X8

(Address of principal executive office and Zip Code)

(778) 656-5820

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, no par value per share	LAC	New York Stock Exchange;
		Toronto Stock Exchange

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 8, 2026, Alexi Zawadzki notified the board of directors of Lithium Americas Corp. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from his position as the Company’s Vice President, Corporate Development, effective as of September 11, 2026 (the “Retirement Date”). Mr. Zawadzki’s retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

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 thereunto duly authorized.