---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-065181"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESOA"
cik: "0001357971"
company_name: "Energy Services of America CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:31:43+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T20:35:18.287528+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Services of America appoints Troy Taylor as COO

## Summary
- Troy Taylor, 54, appointed COO effective May 20, 2026.
- Previously served as Chief Operations Manager at Energy Services (2025-2026).
- Was VP at CJ Hughes Construction Company from 2011 to 2025.
- No material compensatory arrangement or grant awarded with appointment.
- Taylor has 35 years of construction industry experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-065181
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESOA
- cik: 0001357971
- company_name: Energy Services of America CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:31:43+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357971/000110465926065181/0001104659-26-065181-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357971/000110465926065181/tm2615351d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-065181
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-065181.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-065181.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: ca901d8b5a
  claim: Troy Taylor was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Energy Services of America CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 20, 2026, Energy Services of America Corporation (“Energy Services” or the “Company”) appointed Troy Taylor, 54, to the position of Chief Operating Officer (“COO”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357971/000110465926065181/0001104659-26-065181-index.htm

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