UNITED STATES

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): March 20, 2026

Ramaco Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-38003		38-4018838
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

250 West Main Street, Suite 1900

Lexington, Kentucky 40507

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(859) 244-7455

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value	METC	Nasdaq Global Select Market
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value	METCB	Nasdaq Global Select Market
8.375% Senior Notes due 2029	METCZ	Nasdaq Global Select Market
8.250% Senior Notes due 2030	METCI	Nasdaq Global Select 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 8.01. Other Events.

On March 16, 2026, Ramaco Resources, Inc. and its subsidiary, Ramaco Carbon, LLC (collectively the “Company”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming naming as the defendant former employee Alex J. Moyes (“Defendant”) alleging 1) misappropriation of Trade Secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1832; 2) Misappropriation of Trade Secrets under the Wyoming Uniform Trade Secrets Act pursuant to Wyoming Statute §40-24, et seq.; 3) Breach of Contract under Defendant’s non-disclosure agreement; 4) Breach of Contract under Defendant’s employment offer letter; and 5) seeking injunctive relief. Ramaco seeks preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, compensatory damages, exemplary and/or punitive damages, its attorneys’ fees and costs, and such other relief that the Court deems appropriate. The case number is 1:26-cv-104.

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.

	RAMACO RESOURCES, INC.

Date: March 20, 2026	By:	/s/ Randall W. Atkins
		Randall W. Atkins
		Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

Ramaco Resources Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events