ACNT Investors Endorse Directors and Baker Tilly in 2025 Vote

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) filed an 8-K (Item 5.07) disclosing final voting results from its 25 June 2025 virtual Annual Meeting.

• Board Elections: All five nominees—Henry L. Guy, Christopher G. Hutter, Aldo J. Mazzaferro, Benjamin Rosenzweig, and John P. Schauerman—were reelected; support ranged from 58.5% to 77.8% of votes cast.
• Say-on-Pay: 79.6% of shareholders approved 2024 named-executive compensation (5,444,111 For vs. 1,391,362 Against).
• Auditor Ratification: Baker Tilly US, LLP confirmed with 90.1% support (8,027,722 For).
• Approximately 1.9 million broker non-votes recorded on Proposals 1 and 2.

No proposals were rejected and no other material actions were reported.

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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 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

60523

(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).

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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 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

Name			Votes For			Votes Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
Henry L. Guy			4,190,648			2,749,600			3,643			1,891,136
Christopher G. Hutter			5,356,390			1,584,557			2,944			1,891,136
Aldo J. Mazzaferro			3,887,578			2,947,075			109,238			1,891,136
Benjamin Rosenzweig			5,415,588			1,523,666			4,637			1,891,136
John P. Schauerman			4,001,616			2,938,632			3,643			1,891,136

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

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

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

Votes For			Votes Against			Abstain
8,027,722			795,518			11,787

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 25, 2025			By: /s/ Ryan Kavalauskas
			Ryan Kavalauskas
			Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

Which directors were elected at Ascent Industries' 2025 annual meeting (ACNT)?

Shareholders elected Henry L. Guy, Christopher G. Hutter, Aldo J. Mazzaferro, Benjamin Rosenzweig, and John P. Schauerman.

What shareholder support did ACNT's 2024 executive compensation receive?

The say-on-pay resolution passed with 5,444,111 votes For (≈79.6%), 1,391,362 Against, and 108,418 Abstain.

Did shareholders ratify Ascent Industries' auditor for fiscal 2025?

Yes. Baker Tilly US, LLP was ratified with 8,027,722 votes For, 795,518 Against, and 11,787 Abstain (≈90.1% approval).

How many broker non-votes were recorded in ACNT's 2025 shareholder meeting?

There were 1,891,136 broker non-votes on Proposals 1 and 2; none on Proposal 3.