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ARQ · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 11, 2026

Arq Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 11, 2026
Period
Jun 10, 2026
Ticker
ARQ
Accession
0001515156-26-000073
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Stockholders approved the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan and elected six directors at the 2026 annual meeting.

About Arq Inc
Market cap
$95M
1Y TSR
−68.7%
3Y TSR
+0.6%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Robert E Rasmus
Last annual meeting: Jun 10, 2026 · View full Arq Inc profile →
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U.S. 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): June 10, 2026
ARQ, INC.
(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3782227-5472457
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
8051 E. Maplewood Avenue, Suite 210, Greenwood Village, CO
80111
 (Address of principal executive offices)   
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 598-3500
Not Applicable
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) 
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Class Trading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share ARQNasdaq Global Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐



Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 10, 2026, Arq, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted to approve the Arq, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2026 Plan") and authorized the issuance of up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock thereunder plus certain shares remaining available under the Company's 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan as of June 10, 2026. The 2026 Plan provides for the grant of options (both nonqualified stock options and incentive stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance share units, and other stock-based awards and cash-based awards to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries.
A summary of the 2026 Plan is included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2026 (the "2026 Proxy Statement"). That summary and the foregoing description of the 2026 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2026 Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered and voted on five proposals, which are described in detail in the 2026 Proxy Statement. Set forth below are the matters the stockholders voted on and the final voting results.
(1)Proposal:Election of six directors to the Company's Board of Directors.
Votes
Director NameForWithheldBroker Non-Votes
Laurie Bergman21,756,739 605,466 9,645,289 
Jeremy Blank19,796,330 2,565,875 9,645,289 
Richard Campbell-Breeden21,812,209 549,996 9,645,289 
Carol Eicher21,560,459 801,746 9,645,289 
Julian McIntyre19,633,501 2,728,704 9,645,289 
Robert Rasmus19,871,142 2,491,063 9,645,289 
(2)Proposal:To approve, on an advisory basis, of the Company's compensation paid to named executive officers, as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (which includes the compensation tables and related narrative discussion).
Votes
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
21,562,428 670,264 129,513 9,645,289 
(3)Proposal:Ratification of the Audit Committee's selection of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Votes
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
31,874,146 58,879 74,469 N/A
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(4)Proposal:To approve the Arq, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Votes
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
16,506,996 3,879,647 1,975,562 9,645,289 
(5)Proposal:To approve the Ninth Amendment to Tax Asset Protection Plan by and between the Company and Computer Share Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent.
Votes
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
20,808,187 1,530,075 23,943 9,645,289 
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
10.1
10.2
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 11, 2026
Arq, Inc.
Registrant

/s/ Robert Rasmus
Robert Rasmus
Chief Executive Officer

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When did Arq Inc file this 8-K?
Arq Inc (ARQ) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 11, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001515156-26-000073.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Stockholders approved the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan and elected six directors at the 2026 annual meeting. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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