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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 13, 2026, American Clean Resources Group, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated Luke McPherson as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. On the same date, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Tawana Bain, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to serve additionally as Interim Principal Financial Officer and Interim Principal Accounting Officer, without additional compensation.
The biographical information concerning Ms. Bain set forth in Part III, Item 10 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2026, is incorporated herein by reference.
Effective October 19, 2026, the Board appointed Anthony Evers as the Company’s Fractional Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. Upon his appointment, Ms. Bain ceased serving as Interim Principal Financial Officer and Interim Principal Accounting Officer.
Mr. Evers previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of SurgePays, Inc., a telecommunications and financial technology company, beginning in 2020. Following the conclusion of his employment on December 31, 2025, Mr. Evers provided consulting services to SurgePays through June 30, 2026, including financial reporting, SEC filings, and transition assistance.
In connection with his appointment, the Company entered into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Satevers II LLC, pursuant to which Mr. Evers will provide services at $250 per hour, subject to a maximum of 60 billable hours per month. Beginning on the 91st day of the engagement, the hourly rate will increase to $275, subject to the same monthly limitation, unless the parties agree to a fixed monthly retainer before that date. A copy of the Consulting Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Evers and any director or executive officer of the Company. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Evers and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. Other than the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Evers has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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SIGNATURE
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 CLEAN RESOURCES GROUP, INC. | ||
| Date: October 19, 2026 | By: | /s/ Tawana Bain |
| Tawana Bain | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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