8-K - Ascent Industries Co. | StockGist

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Ascent Industries Co. expanded its Board from five to seven directors by appointing Carmen J. Giannantonio and Jeremy F. Rohen effective April 1, 2026, and announced John Schauerman will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting; Company also adopted a Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase trading plan.

Key Takeaways

1Board size increased from five to seven directors on March 31, 2026.

2Carmen J. Giannantonio (68) appointed director effective April 1, 2026; independent; joins Audit and Nominating Committees.

3Jeremy F. Rohen (51) appointed director effective April 1, 2026; independent; joins Compensation and Nominating Committees.

4John Schauerman not standing for re-election at 2026 Annual Meeting; no disagreement with Company.

5Adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for repurchases up to 1,750,000 shares daily based on price targets, effective March 31 to May 11, 2026.

Current Report Details

Event Type

Management Change

Other Event

Exhibits Only

Disclosure

Mandatory

Variant

8-K

Items Reported

5.02

. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Director Ap

Management Change

$200.00B$1.00B

8.01

. Other Events On March 31, 2026, Ascent Industries Co. (the “Company”) adopted a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

Other Event

9.01

. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number: 99.1 | Description of Exhibit: Press Release dated April 1, 2026 Exhibit Number: 104 | Descript

Exhibits Only

Source Document

Executive & Director Changes

Carmen J. Giannantonio

Director; Audit Committee; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Appointed

Effective: 2026-04-01

Jeremy F. Rohen

Director; Compensation Committee; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Appointed

Effective: 2026-04-01

John Schauerman

Director; Chair of Audit Committee; Compensation Committee; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Not standing for re-election

Effective: 2026 Annual Meeting

Not result of any disagreement with Company

Exhibits (2)

8-K

99.1

EX-99.1