# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001883984
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-004881
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 4793
**Document Hash:** ed3cf2fe0e444842337c2fae01060013
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-004881.hdr.sgml**: 20260220

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-004881

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260213

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260220

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260220

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Alternus Clean Energy, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001883984
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 871431377
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41306
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26658917

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 17 STATE STREET, SUITE 4000
- **CITY:** NEW YORK CITY
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (212) 739-0727

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 17 STATE STREET, SUITE 4000
- **CITY:** NEW YORK CITY
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10004

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Clean Earth Acquisitions Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210920

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**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): February 13, 2026

**ALTERNUS CLEAN ENERGY, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-41306** | **87-1431377** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification Number) |

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| **17 State Street, Suite 4000,** <br> **New York City, New York** | **10004** |
| (Address of registrant's principal executive office) | (Zip code) |

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| **(212) 739-0727** |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share<br> ALCE | The OTC Market |

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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. ☐

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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.** |

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*<u>Resignation of Chief Commercial Officer</u>*

On February 13, 2026 David Farrell, the Company's Chief Commercial Officer, resigned, effective immediately.

Mr. Farrell has advised the Company that his decision to step down from the role of Chief Commercial Officer was not based on any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

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**SIGNATURES**

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.

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| Date: February 20, 2026 | **ALTERNUS CLEAN ENERGY, INC.** | **ALTERNUS CLEAN ENERGY, INC.** |
|  | By: | */s/ Vincent Browne* |
|  | Name: | Vincent Browne |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and<br> Chairman of the Board of Directors |

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