Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Lussier Charles 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WARRIOR MET COAL, INC. [HCC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) 16243 HIGHWAY 216 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/09/2026 (Street) BROOKWOOD, AL 35444 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/09/2026 A(1) 20,614 A $ 0 93,690 D Common Stock 02/09/2026 F(2) 9,144 D $94 84,546 D Common Stock 02/10/2026 M(3) 1,150 A $ 0 85,696 D Common Stock 02/10/2026 F(2) 511 D $90.31 85,185 D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

(4)

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

935

935

D

Restricted Stock Units

(5)

02/10/2026

M

1,150

(5)

(5)

Common Stock

1,150

$ 0

2,300

D

Restricted Stock Units

(6)

(6)

(6)

Common Stock

2,225

2,225

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lussier Charles 16243 HIGHWAY 216 BROOKWOOD, AL 35444			CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

Signatures

/s/ Kelli K. Gant, by power of attorney		02/17/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents the issuance of (i) 8,108 shares of common stock of the issuer earned pursuant to the performance-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person on February 8, 2023, (ii) 5,606 shares of common stock of the issuer earned pursuant to the performance-based RSUs granted to the reporting person on February 8, 2024, and (iii) 6,900 shares of common stock of the issuer earned pursuant to the performance-based RSUs granted to the reporting person on February 10, 2025, each based on the issuer's performance during the performance period from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. This transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) thereunder.
(2)	Represents the withholding of shares for tax purposes.
(3)	Represents the vesting and settlement of time-based RSUs, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(4)	The RSUs were granted to the reporting person under the Warrior Met Coal, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, and vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 8, 2024, the date of grant.
(5)	The RSUs were granted to the reporting person under the Warrior Met Coal, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, and vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 10, 2025, the date of grant
(6)	The RSUs were granted to the reporting person under the Warrior Met Coal, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, and vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 9, 2026, the date of grant

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