Ascent Industries (ACNT) General Counsel sell-to-cover 19 shares reported

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ascent Industries Co. General Counsel reports small share sale to cover taxes. General Counsel Kimberly Portnoy reported the disposition of 19 shares of Ascent Industries Co. common stock on 01/05/2026 at a price of $16.16 per share. After this transaction, she directly owned 3,160 shares of common stock. According to the footnote, the 19 shares were sold in a routine "sell-to-cover" transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs).

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Portnoy Kimberly

(Last) (First) (Middle)

20 N. MARTINGALE RD

SUITE 430

(Street)

SCHAUMBURG IL 60173

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. [ ACNT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	01/05/2026		F		19(1)	D	$16.16	3,160	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person in a "sell-to-cover" transaction to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs and PSUs.

Remarks:

	Kimberly Portnoy	01/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) report?

Ascent Industries Co. reported that General Counsel Kimberly Portnoy disposed of 19 shares of common stock on 01/05/2026 at $16.16 per share.

Why did Kimberly Portnoy sell Ascent Industries (ACNT) shares?

A footnote states the 19 shares were sold in a "sell-to-cover" transaction to cover tax withholding obligations from the vesting of RSUs and PSUs.

How many Ascent Industries (ACNT) shares does Kimberly Portnoy own after the transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Kimberly Portnoy directly owned 3,160 shares of Ascent Industries Co. common stock.

What was the price of the Ascent Industries (ACNT) insider share sale?

The 19 shares of Ascent Industries Co. common stock were sold at a price of $16.16 per share.

What is Kimberly Portnoy’s role at Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT)?

Kimberly Portnoy is an officer of Ascent Industries Co., serving as General Counsel, as indicated in the filing.

Is the Ascent Industries (ACNT) insider transaction a direct or indirect holding?

The filing identifies the ownership of the reported shares as direct (D) for Kimberly Portnoy.