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):  May 25, 2022
NioCorp Developments Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	000-55710 (Commission File Number)	98-1262185 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
7000 South Yosemite Street, Suite 115 Centennial, Colorado 80112 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 639-4647 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable

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

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 25, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NioCorp Developments Ltd. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to seven members and appointed Peter Oliver as a Director to fill the resulting vacancy. Mr. Oliver will serve for an initial term ending at the Company’s 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Oliver will also serve on Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board.

As a non-employee Director, Mr. Oliver will receive compensation in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee Directors, as disclosed in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2021.

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.

	NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
DATE: May 25, 2022	By:	/s/ Neal S. Shah
		Neal S. Shah  Chief Financial Officer