---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-014818"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AESI"
cik: "0001984060"
company_name: "Atlas Energy Solutions Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T02:43:44.167015+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Atlas Energy Solutions appoints Mike Howard as Class I director

## Summary
- Appointed as Class I director effective Feb. 8, 2024, filling a Board vacancy.
- Howard is Chairman and CEO of Howard Midstream Energy Partners, with 28+ years midstream energy experience.
- He will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and is deemed independent.
- Standard non-employee director comp: $75k annual cash retainer plus $145k RSU grant vesting over one year.
- Previously President of Midstream at Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP, ETE).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-014818
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AESI
- cik: 0001984060
- company_name: Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1984060/000095017024014818/0000950170-24-014818-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1984060/000095017024014818/aesi-20240208.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-014818.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mike Howard was appointed as Class I Director at Atlas Energy Solutions Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: On February 8, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mike Howard as a Class I director of the Board, to fill an existing vacancy on the Board and to serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, to serve until his successor is elected and qualified or, if earlier, until his death, disability, resignation, disqualification or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1984060/000095017024014818/0000950170-24-014818-index.htm

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