8-K
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (AESI)
UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, 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): October 21, 2025 |
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Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-41828 | 93-2154509 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| 5918 W. Courtyard Drive<br><br>Suite 500 | ||
| Austin, Texas | 78730 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (512) 220-1200 | ||
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(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<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | AESI | New York Stock Exchange |
| AESI | NYSE Texas, Inc. |
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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 21, 2025, Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (“Atlas” or the “Company”) announced that Chris Scholla is departing from the Company and his role as EVP & President, Sand and Logistics, effective as of October 21, 2025. Mr. Scholla’s departure constitutes a Qualifying Termination under the Company’s Management Change in Control Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”) and Mr. Scholla will receive post-employment benefits in accordance with the Severance Plan, subject to the satisfactions of the terms and conditions therein, including the execution of a participant agreement and general release. John Turner, Atlas’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will lead the Company’s sand and logistics operations during the search for Mr. Scholla’s successor.
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. | |||
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| Date: | October 21, 2025 | By: | /s/ John Turner |
| Name: John Turner<br>Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |