---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-26-000427"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AREC"
cik: "0001590715"
company_name: "American Resources Corp"
filed_at: "2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:49:25.542439+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nasdaq notifies American Resources of annual meeting noncompliance; plan due Feb 27, 2026

## Summary
- Received Nasdaq letter on Jan 13, 2026 for failing to hold annual meeting within 12 months of FY2024 end.
- Company has 45 days, until Feb 27, 2026, to submit a plan to regain compliance.
- If plan accepted, Nasdaq may grant exception until June 29, 2026 to hold the meeting.
- Noncompliance has no immediate effect on listing or trading of AREC common stock.
- Delay was administrative; no shareholder/board disagreement; company expects to hold meeting soon.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-26-000427
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AREC
- cik: 0001590715
- company_name: American Resources Corp
- filed_at: 2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590715/000165495426000427/0001654954-26-000427-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590715/000165495426000427/arec_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-000427
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-000427.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-000427.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 72697a705a802f9e049041151a3801cf3ac952e0
  claim: American Resources Corp received a nasdaq noncompliance notice notice regarding other (rules 5620(a)).
  evidence_excerpt: January 13, 2026, American Resources Corporation (“AREC” or the “Company”) received a letter from Nasdaq Regulation (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(a), which requires listed companies to hold an annual meeting of shareholders within twelve months of the end of their fiscal year. The Company did not hold an annual meeting of shareholders within twelve months of its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The notice of noncompliance has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Marke
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590715/000165495426000427/0001654954-26-000427-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.