Richard W Schmidt Form 3 Atlas Energy Solutions / Richard W Schmidt ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schmidt Richard W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5918 W. COURTYARD DRIVE

SUITE 500

(Street)

AUSTIN TX 78730

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/13/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. [ AESI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
Member of 10% Owner Group.

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	145,900	D
Class A Common Stock	87,476	I	See Footnote(1)
Class B Common Stock	162,139	D(2)
Class B Common Stock	1,662,045	I(2)	See Footnote(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Atlas Sand Operating, LLC Units	(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	162,139	(2)	D
Atlas Sand Operating, LLC Units	(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	1,662,045	(2)	I	See Footnote(1)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes securities held by Schmidt Atlas LLC ("Schmidt LLC"), of which the reporting person is the sole manager. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Schmidt LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

2. Each share of Class B Common Stock has no economic rights but entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally. At the request of the holder, each unit ("Unit") representing ownership interests in Atlas Sand Operating, LLC ("Atlas Operating") may be coupled with a share of Class B Common Stock and redeemed for, at the Issuer's election and subject to certain restrictions in the amended and restated limited liability company agreement of Atlas Operating (the "Atlas Operating LLC Agreement"), newly issued shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis or for a cash payment to be determined pursuant to the Atlas Operating LLC Agreement for each Unit redeemed. The Units do not expire.

Remarks:

See attached for Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Dathan C. Voelter, as attorney-in-fact for Richard William Schmidt	09/22/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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