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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 29, 2026, Lion Copper Corp. (the “Company”) appointed John Banning to the board of directors of the Company. Mr. Banning currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Banning and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Banning was selected as a director. Mr. Banning has not been appointed to any committees of the board of directors at this time. As Mr. Banning currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, he will not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director. Other than as previously disclosed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, there are no transactions involving Mr. Banning that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD.
On October 5, 2026, the Company issued a news release announcing the appointment of John Banning as a director of the Company. A copy of the news release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information and exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 are being furnished and 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 of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
| 99.1* | News release dated October 5, 2026 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
* This Exhibit is intended to be furnished to, and not filed with, the Commission pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
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.
| Lion Copper Corp. | |||
| Date: | October 5, 2026 | (Registrant) | |
| /s/ Maria Milagros Paredes | |||
| Maria Milagros Paredes Chief Financial Officer |