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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

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 2016


Centrus Energy Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
1-14287
52-2107911
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 

6901 Rockledge Drive, Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 564-3200



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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On September 19, 2016, Centrus Energy Corp. (“Centrus” or the “Company”) signed a new Centrifuge Research and Development contract with UT-Battelle, LLC (“UT-Battelle”), as operator of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Under the terms of the agreement, Centrus will provide engineering and testing work in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to preserve and advance the American Centrifuge uranium enrichment technology to support future national security and energy security needs at its facilities. The contract is a fixed priced contract totaling approximately $25 million and runs through September 30, 2017. The contract is incrementally funded and subject to appropriations by the federal government.
The Company, or its subsidiaries, are also a party to a number of other agreements or arrangements with the U.S. government, as described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 22, 2016, Centrus Energy Corp. issued a press release announcing the event described in Item 1.01 of this report.  A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
  

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release dated September 22, 2016







SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



 
 
 
Centrus Energy Corp.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
September 22, 2016
By:
/s/ Stephen S. Greene
 
 
 
 
Stephen S. Greene
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer