Sec Form 4 Filing - LANGFORD A LANCE @ Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. - 2023-09-13

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person LANGFORD A LANCE 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. [ AESI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 5918 W. COURTYARD DRIVE, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/13/2023 (Street) AUSTIN, TX78730 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 09/13/2023 J( 1 ) 72,950 A $ 0 81,006 D Class A Common Stock 09/13/2023 J( 2 ) 24,224 A $ 0 24,224 I See Footnote ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 09/13/2023 J( 2 ) 29,607 A $ 0 29,607 I See Footnote ( 4 ) Class B Common Stock 09/13/2023 J( 5 ) 81,070 A $ 0 81,070 D Class B Common Stock 09/13/2023 J( 2 ) 460,259 A $ 0 460,259 I See Footnote ( 3 ) Class B Common Stock 09/13/2023 J( 2 ) 562,539 A $ 0 562,539 I See Footnote ( 4 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acqui red, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Atlas Sand Operating, LLC Units ( 7 ) 09/13/2023 J( 6 ) 81,070 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Class A Common Stock 81,070 ( 7 ) 81,070 D Atlas Sand Operating, LLC Units ( 7 ) 09/13/2023 J( 2 ) 460,259 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Class A Common Stock 460,259 ( 7 ) 460,259 I See Footnote ( 3 ) Atlas Sand Operating, LLC Units ( 7 ) 09/13/2023 J( 2 ) 562,539 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Class A Common Stock 562,539 ( 7 ) 562,539 I See Footnote ( 4 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other LANGFORD A LANCE 5918 W. COURTYARD DRIVE SUITE 500 AUSTIN, TX78730 X X Signatures /s/ Dathan C. Voelter, as attorney-in-fact for A Lance Langford 09/15/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Acquired as a result of pro rata distributions of 1,123 shares of Class A Common Stock from Atlas Sand Holdings, LLC ("Holdings"), 49,897 shares of Class A Common Stock from Atlas Sand Holdings II, LLC, 3,144 shares of Class A Common Stock from Atlas Sand Management Company, LLC ("ASMC") and 18,786 shares of Class A Common Stock from Atlas Sand Management Company II, LLC, of each of which the reporting person is a non-managing member. ( 2 )Acquired as a result of pro rata distributions from ASMC. ( 3 )Includes securities held by ALL Financial Trust. The reporting person is the spouse of the trustee of ALL Financial Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 4 )Includes securities held by BLL Financial Trust, of which the reporting person is the trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 5 )Acquired as a result of pro rata distributions of 21,341 shares of Class B Common Stock from Holdings and 59,729 shares of Class B Common Stock from ASMC, of each of which the reporting person is a non-managing member. ( 6 )Acquired as a result of pro rata distributions of 21,341 units ("Units") representing ownership interests in Atlas Sand Operating, LLC ("Atlas Operating") from Holdings and 59,729 Units from ASMC, of each of which the reporting person is a non-managing member. ( 7 )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 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.

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