UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest event Reported): ~~July~~June 2130, 2026

AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	000-55456	46-3914127
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)	(CommissionFile Number)	(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)

12115 Visionary Way, Suite 174, Fishers Indiana, 46038

(Address of principal executive offices)

(317) 855-9926

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

________________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See: General Instruction A.2. below):

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~~☐ Pre-commencement~~Title ~~communications~~of ~~pursuant~~each toclass ~~Rule~~Trading ~~14d-2~~Symbol(bs) ~~under~~Name ~~the~~of ~~Exchange~~each ~~Act~~exchange ~~(17CFR240.14d-2(b))~~on which registered Class A Common AREC NASDAQ Capital Market Warrant ARECW NASDAQ Capital Market

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~~Repurchases~~Item ~~under~~4.01. ~~the~~Changes ~~Share Repurchase Program may be made from time to time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block trades or other transactions~~ in ~~accordance~~Registrant’s ~~with~~Certifying ~~applicable federal securities laws, including, where appropriate, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended~~Accountant.

~~The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by management based on~~ (a) ~~variety~~Dismissal of ~~factors,~~Independent ~~including~~Registered ~~market~~Public ~~conditions,~~Accounting the trading price of the Company's Class A common stock, capital availability, cash flow, alternative investment opportunities, applicable legal and regulatory requirements and other business considerations.Firm

~~The~~On ~~Share~~June ~~Repurchase~~30, ~~Program~~2026, ~~does~~the ~~not~~Audit ~~obligate~~Committee (the ~~Company~~“Audit toCommittee”) ~~repurchase~~of ~~any~~the ~~specific~~Board ~~number~~of Directors of ~~shares,~~American ~~and~~Resources Corporation (or the ~~authorization~~“Company”) ~~may~~approved bethe ~~suspended,~~dismissal ~~modified~~of orGreenGrowth ~~terminated~~CPA’s at(“GreenGrowth”) ~~any~~as ~~time~~the ~~without~~Company’s ~~prior~~independent ~~notice~~registered public accounting firm.

2The report of GreenGrowth on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

~~SIGNATURES~~During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025, and through the date of termination, June 30, 2026, there were no “disagreements” with GreenGrowth on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of GreenGrowth would have caused GreenGrowth to make reference thereto in its reports on the consolidated financial statement for such year. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and through June 30, 2026, there have been no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Registration S-K), except for the identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report.

~~Pursuant~~(b) toNewly ~~the~~Engaged ~~requirements~~Independent ofRegistered ~~the~~Public ~~Securities~~Accounting ~~Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~Firm

	American Resources Corporation
Date: July 21, 2026	By:	/s/ Mark C. Jensen
		Mark C. Jensen
		Chief Executive Officer

On July 11, 2026, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of UHY LLP (“UHY”) as the Company’s new independent public accounting firm, effective immediately. During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years, and any subsequent interim period prior to engaging UHY, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted UHY regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company by UHY that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a "disagreement" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a “reportable event” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

3Item 4.02. Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.

On July 3, 2026, the Company’s Audit Committee was notified that GreenGrowth was withdrawing their opinion on the December 31, 2025.

The company’s engagement with UHY also includes providing an audit to provide an opinion on the Company’s December 31, 2025 Form 10-K and Financial Statements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

None

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	American Resources Corporation

Date: July 24, 2026	By:	/s/ Mark C. Jensen
		Mark C. Jensen
		Chief Executive Officer

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