BRIGHAM BEN M 4
4 · Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. · Filed Mar 6, 2026
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Atlas Energy (AESI) 10% Owner Ben Brigham Receives Award
What Happened
- Ben M. Brigham, a disclosed 10% owner of Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (AESI), received 277,778 shares on March 4, 2026 as the settlement of performance share units (PSUs). The shares were reported as an award/acquisition (Form 4 code A) at $0.00 per share, total reported value $0.
- These PSUs were originally granted on March 13, 2023 and vested based on certified performance (absolute and relative shareholder return and Return on Capital Employed) over a three-year period, with settlement authorized by the company’s Compensation Committee.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-04; Report filed: 2026-03-06 (filed within the Form 4 reporting window).
- Transaction type: Award/vesting of PSUs (code A); price reported: $0.00; shares acquired: 277,778.
- Shares owned after transaction: total beneficial ownership figure was not specified on the form. Footnotes list related holdings that are included in his beneficial ownership disclosures:
- Anne and Bud Oil & Gas Vested, LLC: 10,526,880 shares (he is manager; disclaims direct beneficial ownership except to extent of pecuniary interest)
- Brigham Children's Family LP: 1,564,346 shares (co-manager role disclosed)
- Anne and Bud Oil & Gas Unvested, LLC: 2,518,721 shares
- Spouse’s separate holdings: 54,388 shares (he disclaims ownership)
- Notable footnote: F1 explains the award were PSUs tied to three-year performance goals and were authorized for settlement upon certified performance.
- No sale, cash purchase, tax-withholding or cashless exercise was reported with this transaction.
Context
- This was a performance-based award vesting and settlement, not an open-market buy or sale. Awards vesting reflect prior compensation grants maturing under performance conditions and do not by themselves indicate a purchase decision by the insider.
- Mr. Brigham is disclosed as a member of the 10% owner group and manages related entities that hold large blocks of AESI shares; he disclaims direct beneficial ownership of some entity holdings except for any pecuniary interest.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
BRIGHAM BEN M
DirectorExecutive Chairman10% Owner
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-04+277,778→ 850,175 total
Holdings
- 10,526,880(indirect: See footnote)
Common Stock
[F2] - 1,564,346(indirect: See footnote)
Common Stock
[F3] - 2,518,721(indirect: See footnote)
Common Stock
[F4] - 54,388(indirect: See footnote)
Common Stock
[F5]
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Award of performance share units ("PSUs") pursuant to the Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan. The award vested on March 4, 2026, subject to certified performance and authorized settlement by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer with respect to PSUs originally granted on March 13, 2023, which vested based on the Issuer's absolute and relative shareholder return and Return on Capital Employed Performance over a three year period.
- [F2]Includes 10,526,880 shares of common stock held by Anne and Bud Oil & Gas Vested, LLC ("Anne and Bud Vested") of which Mr. Brigham may be deemed to share the right to direct the voting or disposition of the shares held thereby as the manager of Anne and Bud Vested. Mr. Brigham disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Anne and Bud Vested except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
- [F3]Includes 1,564,346 shares of common stock held by Brigham Children's Family LP ("Brigham Children's LP") of which Mr. Brigham may be deemed to share the right to direct the voting or disposition of the shares held thereby as the co-manager of BCFP GP, LLC, which is the general partner of Brigham Children's LP. Mr. Brigham disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Brigham Children's LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
- [F4]Includes 2,518,721 shares of common stock held by Anne and Bud Oil & Gas Unvested, LLC ("Anne and Bud Unvested") of which Mr. Brigham may be deemed to share the right to direct the voting or disposition of the shares held thereby as the manager of Anne and Bud Unvested. Mr. Brigham disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Anne and Bud Unvested except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
- [F5]Includes 54,388 shares of common stock held by Mr. Brigham's spouse as her sole and separate property. Mr. Brigham has no right title interest in, and disclaims all ownership interest in, these shares.
Signature
/s/ Ben M. Brigham, by Dathan C. Voelter as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-03-06