SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Steinmetz Shimon

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

8051 E. MAPLEWOOD AVE.

STE. 210

(Street)

GREENWOOD VILLAGE

COLORADO

80111

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Arq, Inc. [ ARQ ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2026

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/31/2026		A		250,000⁽¹⁾	A	$0	250,000	D
Common Stock	08/01/2026		A		93,023⁽²⁾	A	$0	343,023	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, 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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Share Units	⁽³⁾	07/31/2026		A		150,000		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	150,000	$0	150,000	D
Performance Share Units	⁽⁵⁾	08/01/2026		A		93,023		⁽⁶⁾	03/15/2029⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	186,046⁽⁷⁾	$0	93,023	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock awards ("RSAs") granted to Mr. Steinmetz as an employment inducement award. 75,000 RSAs shall vest on the second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 175,000 RSAs shall vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.

2. Represents RSAs granted in accordance with the Issuer's long-term incentive plan under the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan, approved by stockholders on June 10, 2026. The RSAs shall vest in three equal installments, on each of August 1, 2027, March 23, 2028, and March 23, 2029.

3. Represents performance share units ("PSUs") granted to Mr. Steinmetz as an employment inducement award. Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon vesting and settlement.

4. 50,000 PSUs vest when the 30-day volume weighted average price of the Issuer's Common Stock (the "30-Day VWAP") equals $8.00 per share, 50,000 PSUs vest when the 30-Day VWAP equals $10.00 per share, and 50,000 PSUs vest when the 30-Day VWAP equals $15.00 per share, in each case, prior to the third anniversary of the date of grant.

5. Represents PSUs granted in accordance with the Issuer's long-term incentive plan under the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

6. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting of the PSU, which will occur, if at all, no later than March 15, 2029 subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the Issuer or its related entities and the achievement of certain pre-established goals to be measured as of December 31, 2028.

7. Represents the maximum number of PSUs that will vest, if at all, which is 200% of the target award.

Remarks:

	/s/ Shimon Steinmetz	08/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)