8-K

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 09, 2024

   

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-41828	93-2154509
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5918 W. Courtyard Drive Suite 500
Austin, Texas		78730
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

    Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (512) 220-1200

   

(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
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	AESI	New York Stock Exchange

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).

Emerging growth company ☒

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Atlas Energy Solutions Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held on May 9, 2024 (the “2024 Annual Meeting”), the matters voted upon by the Company’s stockholders and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, were as stated below. The proposals related to each matter are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2024.

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors.

The Company’s stockholders were requested to elect the following nominees to serve as Class I directors of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) for three-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The voting results were as follows:


Director	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Ben M. “Bud” Brigham	30,798,952	2,884,353	42,189,891
J. Michael Howard	30,301,427	3,381,878	42,189,891

Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The Company’s stockholders were requested to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The voting results were as follows:


For	Against	Abstentions
75,850,276	20,108	2,812

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Effective as of the date of the 2024 Annual Meeting, the Board resolved to reduce its size from nine to eight members. Following the completion of the 2024 Annual Meeting, the Board now consists of eight members, including Ben M. “Bud” Brigham, Gayle Burleson, Stacy Hock, J. Michael Howard, A. Lance Langford, Mark P. Mills, Douglas Rogers, and Robb L. Voyles.

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.


			ATLAS ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC.

Date:	May 10, 2024	By:	/s/ John Turner
			Name: John Turner Title: President, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer