Ascent Industries (ACNT) VP buys 3,400 company shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ascent Industries Co. vice president Anthony X. Pan reported buying additional company stock. On an open-market basis, he purchased 1,900 shares of common stock at $13.28 per share and 1,500 shares at $13.335 per share. After these transactions, he directly owns 20,651 shares of Ascent Industries common stock.

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^*

Pan Anthony X

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11622 ASTER LANE

(Street)

WOODBURY MN 55129

(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
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			VP, Sales & Bus. Development

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2026

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	03/06/2026		P		1,900	A	$13.28	19,151	D
Common Stock	03/06/2026		P		1,500	A	$13.335	20,651	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:

Remarks:

	Anthony X. Pan	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Ascent Industries (ACNT) report on this Form 4?

Ascent Industries reported that vice president Anthony X. Pan bought company stock. He executed two open-market purchases totaling 3,400 common shares, reflecting increased direct ownership in Ascent Industries Co. and signaling additional personal capital committed to the company’s equity.

How many Ascent Industries (ACNT) shares did Anthony X. Pan purchase?

Anthony X. Pan purchased a total of 3,400 Ascent Industries common shares. The filing shows one transaction for 1,900 shares and another for 1,500 shares, both recorded as open-market purchases of the company’s common stock on the same transaction date.

At what prices were the Ascent Industries (ACNT) shares bought by the VP?

The vice president bought Ascent Industries common stock at two nearby prices. One block of 1,900 shares was purchased at $13.28 per share, and another 1,500 shares were purchased at $13.335 per share, both classified as open-market transactions.

What is Anthony X. Pan’s total Ascent Industries (ACNT) ownership after the trades?

Following these open-market purchases, Anthony X. Pan directly owns 20,651 shares of Ascent Industries common stock. This total reflects the updated direct ownership reported in the Form 4 after adding the 3,400 shares acquired in the disclosed transactions.

Were the Ascent Industries (ACNT) insider transactions direct or indirect holdings?

The Form 4 shows both transactions as direct ownership. The "D" code and ownership details indicate the 3,400 purchased shares are held directly by Anthony X. Pan, with no referenced intermediary entities or indirect ownership structures in the reported trades.

Did the Ascent Industries (ACNT) Form 4 include any insider stock sales?

No insider stock sales were reported in this Form 4. The summarized data show two buy transactions totaling 3,400 shares, with zero recorded sales or dispositions, resulting in a net-buy direction for Anthony X. Pan’s reported trading activity in Ascent Industries stock.