# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000095953
**File Stem:** 0000095953-25-000056
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 6512
**Document Hash:** c678e568e22abc2c2fe6b36adae6bfbc
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000095953-25-000056.hdr.sgml**: 20250625

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000095953-25-000056

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250625

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250625

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250625

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000095953
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STEEL PIPE & TUBES [3317]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 570426694
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05200
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251074284

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 20 N. MARTINGALE RD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 430
- **CITY:** SCHAUMBURG
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60173
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6308849181

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 20 N. MARTINGALE RD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 430
- **CITY:** SCHAUMBURG
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60173

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SYNALLOY CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BLACKMAN UHLER INDUSTRIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19710510

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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): June 25, 2025

![Ascent Logo.jpg](acnt-20250625_g1.jpg)

**<u>Ascent Industries Co.</u>**

*(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)*

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **Delaware** | **0-19687** | **0-19687** | **57-0426694** |
| *(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)* | *(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)* | (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | *(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)* |
| **20 N. Martingale Rd,** | **Suite 430,** |  |  |  |
| **Schaumburg,** | **Illinois** |  |  | **60523** |
| *(Address of principal executive offices)* | *(Address of principal executive offices)* |  |  | *(Zip Code)* |
|  |  | **(630)** | **884-9181** |  |
|  |  | *(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)* | *(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)* |  |
| **Inapplicable** | **Inapplicable** | **Inapplicable** | **Inapplicable** | **Inapplicable** |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report) | (Former name or former address if changed since last report) | (Former name or former address if changed since last report) | (Former name or former address if changed since last report) | (Former name or former address if changed since last report) |

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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):

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

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

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

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol</u>** | **<u>Name of exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | ACNT | NASDAQ Global 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 (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. ◻

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**Item 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 25, 2025. 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, 2025. 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**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Henry L. Guy | 4190648 | 2749600 | 3643 | 1891136 |
| Christopher G. Hutter | 5356390 | 1584557 | 2944 | 1891136 |
| Aldo J. Mazzaferro | 3887578 | 2947075 | 109238 | 1891136 |
| Benjamin Rosenzweig | 5415588 | 1523666 | 4637 | 1891136 |
| John P. Schauerman | 4001616 | 2938632 | 3643 | 1891136 |

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**Proposal 2: Advisory approval of Ascent Industries Co.'s named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2024**

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 5,444,111 | 1,391,362 | 108,418 | 1,891,136 |

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**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, 2025**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstain** |
| 8,027,722 | 795,518 | 11,787 |

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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 behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|
| | **ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.** |
| Dated: June 25, 2025 | By: /s/ Ryan Kavalauskas |
|  | Ryan Kavalauskas |
|  | Chief Financial Officer |

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