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 18, 2026

Energy Services of America Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 18, 2026, Energy Services of America Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC (the “Underwriter”). Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell, and the Underwriter agreed to purchase, subject to and on the conditions set forth therein, 1,740,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), in a registered public offering pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-280025) (the “Registration Statement”) and a related prospectus, including the related prospectus supplement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Offering”). Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 261,000 shares of Common Stock. The Offering is expected to close on February 20, 2026.

The net proceeds from the Offering to the Company is estimated to be approximately $18.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriter, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The description of the Underwriting Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the Offering, the legal opinion as to the legality of the Common Stock sold in this Offering is being filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein and into the Registration Statement by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 18, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of the public offering. On February 19, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the public offering. Copies of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit

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.