ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.

8-K · acnt-20260610.htm iXBRL

0000095953 2026-06-10 2026-06-10

 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): June 10, 2026

 Ascent Industries Co.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Delaware 0-19687 57-0426694
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 20 N. Martingale Rd, Suite 430,
 Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 (630) 884-9181
 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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

 Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of exchange on which registered
 Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share ACNT NASDAQ Global Market

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Ascent Industries Co. (the "Company") was held as a virtual meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. For more information on the proposals submitted to shareholders at the Annual Meeting, see the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2026. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to the Company's shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
 Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 Name Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
 Carmen J. Giannantonio 5,752,309 63,111 18,461 1,617,222
 Henry L. Guy 3,762,153 2,053,805 17,923 1,617,222
 Christopher G. Hutter 5,296,943 516,757 20,181 1,617,222
 J. Bryan Kitchen 5,756,742 59,922 17,217 1,617,222
 Aldo J. Mazzaferro 3,777,522 2,049,057 7,302 1,617,222
 Jeremy F. Rohen 5,615,350 200,037 18,494 1,617,222
 Benjamin Rosenzweig 5,063,441 752,215 18,225 1,617,222

 Proposal 2: Advisory approval of Ascent Industries Co.'s named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2025

 Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
 5,763,830 52,369 17,682 1,617,222

 Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as Ascent Industries Co.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026

 Votes For Votes Against Abstain
 7,417,001 18,131 15,971

 SIGNATURES
 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.

 Dated: June 10, 2026 By: /s/ Ryan Kavalauskas
 Ryan Kavalauskas
 Chief Financial Officer