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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 7, 2026: 5 items on Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026: 2 elected · 3 approved.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
Proxy season: 2024-2025 2025-2026
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These tallies are Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Gayle Burleson | 75,180,682 | -- | -- | 9,764,774 | 28,454,306 | 89% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Robb L. Voyles | 60,525,988 | -- | -- | 24,419,468 | 28,454,306 | 71% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 112,797,533 | 314,846 | 287,383 | -- | -- | 99.7% | Approved | — |
| 3. Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation | 82,254,010 | 2,438,555 | 252,891 | -- | 28,454,306 | 97% | Approved | — |
| 4. Approval of the Atlas Energy Solutions Inc | 84,512,045 | 313,399 | 120,012 | -- | 28,454,306 | 99.6% | Approved | — |
Source: Atlas Energy Solutions Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 251 asset managers that disclosed a Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election to the Company's Board of Directors of the two Class III directors set forth in the accompanying proxy statement, each of whom will hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successor is elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal: Gayle Burleson
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gayle Burleson”): 75,180,682 for, 9,764,774 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders elected the following nominees to serve as Class III directors of the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for three-year terms expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:”
Support: 89% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 72 asset managers below reported 21,503,793 for, 2,321,376 withheld, 131,218 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 10,355,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 5,268,849 | 0 | 45 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 2,402,771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,254,384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,041,094 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 646,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281,817 | Withhold |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204,824 | Withhold |
| New York Life | 201,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 197,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183,745 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 131,451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 218 | 0 | 0 | 127,051 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 101,885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIFF INVESTMENT PROGRAM | 94,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NYLIM VP FUNDS TRUST | 91,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guardian Variable Products Trust | 0 | 0 | 88,885 | 0 | Abstain |
| EA Series Trust | 71,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 70,177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 68,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66,955 | Withhold |
| BNY Mellon | 66,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 65,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 64,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63,710 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 72 asset managers. See all 72 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
71% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election to the Company's Board of Directors of the two Class III directors set forth in the accompanying proxy statement, each of whom will hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successor is elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal: Robb L. Voyles
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robb L. Voyles”): 60,525,988 for, 24,419,468 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders elected the following nominees to serve as Class III directors of the Company's board of directors (the "Board") for three-year terms expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:”
Support: 71% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 72 asset managers below reported 10,393,964 for, 2,806,606 withheld, 10,755,816 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 10,355,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Vanguard | 5,259,073 | 0 | 119 | 9,703 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 2,402,771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,164,811 | 0 | 0 | 89,573 | Mixed |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,041,094 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 646,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281,817 | Withhold |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204,824 | Withhold |
| New York Life | 201,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 197,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183,745 | Withhold |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 131,451 | 0 | Abstain |
| State Street | 218 | 0 | 0 | 127,051 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101,885 | Withhold |
| TIFF INVESTMENT PROGRAM | 0 | 0 | 94,989 | 0 | Abstain |
| NYLIM VP FUNDS TRUST | 91,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guardian Variable Products Trust | 0 | 0 | 88,885 | 0 | Abstain |
| EA Series Trust | 71,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70,177 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 68,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66,955 | Withhold |
| BNY Mellon | 66,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 65,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 64,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63,710 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 72 asset managers. See all 72 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: APPROVAL OF THE ATLAS ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval of the Atlas Energy Solutions Inc”): 84,512,045 for, 313,399 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders approved the Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, by the following vote:”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 72 asset managers below reported 23,934,862 for, 2 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 10,355,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 5,268,892 | 2 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 2,402,771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,254,384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,041,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 646,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 281,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 204,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 201,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 197,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND | 183,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 131,451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 127,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 101,885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIFF INVESTMENT PROGRAM | 94,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NYLIM VP FUNDS TRUST | 91,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guardian Variable Products Trust | 88,885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 71,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 70,177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 68,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 66,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 66,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 65,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 64,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 72 asset managers. See all 72 in the interactive database.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Please indicate your vote, on a non- binding advisory basis, on the Company's Named Executive Officer compensation.
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation”): 82,254,010 for, 2,438,555 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on a non-binding advisory basis, by the following vote:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 10,355,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 5,268,885 | 8 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 2,402,771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,254,384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,041,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 646,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 281,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 204,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 201,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 197,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND | 183,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 131,451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 127,266 | 3 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 101,885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIFF INVESTMENT PROGRAM | 94,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NYLIM VP FUNDS TRUST | 91,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guardian Variable Products Trust | 88,885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 71,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 70,177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 68,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 66,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 66,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 65,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 64,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 63,710 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Fund voting reports, all 72 managers: 23,844,215 for, 114,836 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janus Henderson | 4,937,062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| COOPERMAN LEON G | 3,067,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | 2,835,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| COOKE & BIELER LP | 1,812,752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 1,661,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC | 1,627,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,412,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nixon Capital, LLC | 1,010,654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 914,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 908,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 843,428 | 10,258 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 776,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 744,705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pine Ridge Advisers LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not Voted |
| Goldman Sachs | 525,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SIR Capital Management, L.P. | 448,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 5,424 | 438,788 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP | 389,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 379,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\ | 333,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 315,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC | 302,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 269,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 218,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 196 managers: 29,859,779 for, 793,599 against, 78,870 abstained, 632,412 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.7% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 112,797,533 for, 314,846 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, by the following vote:”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 72 asset managers below reported 23,934,861 for, 3 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 10,355,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 5,268,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 2,402,771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,254,384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,041,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 646,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 281,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 204,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 201,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 197,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND | 183,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 131,451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 127,266 | 3 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 101,885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIFF INVESTMENT PROGRAM | 94,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NYLIM VP FUNDS TRUST | 91,202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guardian Variable Products Trust | 88,885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 71,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 70,177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 68,186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 66,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 66,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 65,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 64,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 63,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 72 asset managers. See all 72 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 124,905,584 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 8.29% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 4.22% |
| 3 | JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1.92% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 1.00% |
| 5 | Columbia Threadneedle | 0.83% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 0.52% |
| 7 | Dimensional | 0.23% |
| 8 | First Trust | 0.16% |
| 9 | New York Life | 0.16% |
| 10 | CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 0.16% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janus Henderson | 3.95% |
| 2 | COOPERMAN LEON G | 2.46% |
| 3 | Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | 2.27% |
| 4 | COOKE & BIELER LP | 1.45% |
| 5 | BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | 1.33% |
| 6 | VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC | 1.30% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.13% |
| 8 | Nixon Capital, LLC | 0.81% |
| 9 | EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.73% |
| 10 | BlackRock | 0.73% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Ben M. Brigham | 35.49% | 13D |
| BlackRock | 9.20% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 6.41% | 13F |
| Gregory M. Shepard | 6.13% | 13D |
| State Street | 2.69% | 13F |
| Millennium Management | 1.97% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.49% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 1.45% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 1.19% | 13F |
| Franklin Templeton | 1.12% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 124,905,584 shares outstanding, as reported by Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 7, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 251 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,416 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Please indicate your vote, on a non- binding advisory basis, on the Company's Named Executive… — Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2026.
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