American Resources (AREC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Mark C. Jensen, CEO, was paid $753,000 in 2024, down 53% from $1.6M the year before.

Filed
March 9, 2026
Annual meeting
April 15, 2026
Pay year
2024
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$753,000-53% vs prior year
CEO Base Salary
$375,000Unchanged from prior year
President Total Pay
$515,417Includes health insurance reimbursement
CFO Total Pay
$326,363Includes health insurance reimbursement
COO Total Pay
$224,536No employment agreement in place

How Jensen was paid

$753,000 in total for 2024, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary50%Option awards50%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Mark C. JensenCEO$753,000
Thomas M. SauvePresident$515,417
Kirk P. TaylorCFO$326,363
Tarlis R ThompsonCOO$224,536

What changed and why

  • $753KMark C. Jensen received a total compensation of $753,000 for fiscal 2024.
  • $1.6MCEO total compensation decreased from $1,596,000 in 2023 to $753,000 in 2024.
  • $375KBase salaries for the CEO, President, and CFO remained unchanged at $375,000, $300,000, and $300,000 respectively.
  • $1.2MOption awards for the CEO decreased from $1,221,000 in 2023 to $378,000 in 2024.
  • No annual cash bonuses were awarded to named executive officers during 2024.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.