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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-25-011782"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "AREC"
cik: "0001590715"
company_name: "American Resources Corp"
filed_at: "2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:44:16.297572+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Resources Corp. raises $33.7M in common stock private placement at $3.55/share

## Summary
- Sold 9,480,282 shares at $3.55 per share, gross proceeds of approximately $33.7 million.
- Proceeds to fund domestic critical mineral processing, coal waste extraction, and a 10k MT magnet manufacturing facility.
- Maxim Group LLC acted as sole placement agent; cash fee of 7% of gross proceeds plus up to $100k expense reimbursement.
- Directors and officers subject to 60-day lock-up; company restricted from equity issuances for same period.
- Company to file resale registration statement for the shares within 15 days of closing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-011782
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: AREC
- cik: 0001590715
- company_name: American Resources Corp
- filed_at: 2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590715/000165495425011782/0001654954-25-011782-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590715/000165495425011782/arec_8ka.htm

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