Ascent Industries (ACNT) VP gets stock units; some shares withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. vice president of operations – chemicals, Srinivas Ravi Ramesh, received a grant of 4,610 shares of common stock at $12.84 per share as a stock award. The performance stock units vested at 109% of the target amount based on adjusted EBITDA performance.

To cover related tax withholding obligations, 1,551 shares of common stock were disposed of at $12.85 per share, a tax-withholding transaction rather than an open-market sale. After these compensation-related transactions, he directly holds 21,518 shares of Ascent Industries common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Srinivas Ravi Ramesh

Role Insider

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,551	$12.85	$20K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	4,610	$12.84	$59K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 21,518 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Performance stock units vested at 109% of the target award amount upon the Issuer's achievement of certain performance criteria based on adjusted EBITDA during the performance period Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations

Key Figures

Stock grant: 4,610 shares at $12.84 Tax withholding shares: 1,551 shares at $12.85 Shares held after transactions: 21,518 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Stock grant 4,610 shares at $12.84 Common stock award on 2026-03-26

Tax withholding shares 1,551 shares at $12.85 Shares disposed to cover tax obligations on 2026-03-27

Shares held after transactions 21,518 shares Direct ownership following Form 4 transactions

PSU vesting level 109% of target Performance stock units vested based on adjusted EBITDA criteria

Key Terms

Performance stock units, adjusted EBITDA, tax withholding obligations, Grant, award, or other acquisition

4 terms

Performance stock units financial

"Performance stock units vested at 109% of the target award amount"

Performance stock units are a type of company award that grants employees shares of stock only if certain performance goals are met. They motivate employees to work toward specific company achievements, aligning their interests with those of shareholders. For investors, they can influence a company's future stock supply and reflect management’s confidence in reaching key targets.

adjusted EBITDA financial

"based on adjusted EBITDA during the performance period"

Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.

tax withholding obligations financial

"required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Srinivas Ravi Ramesh

(Last) (First) (Middle)

20 N. MARTINGALE RD

SUITE 430

(Street)

SCHAUMBURG ILLINOIS 60173

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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, Operations - Chemicals

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	03/26/2026		A		4,610(1)	A	$12.84	23,069	D
Common Stock	03/27/2026		F		1,551(2)	D	$12.85	21,518	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. Performance stock units vested at 109% of the target award amount upon the Issuer's achievement of certain performance criteria based on adjusted EBITDA during the performance period

2. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations

Remarks:

	Ravi Ramesh Srinivas	03/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did ACNT executive Srinivas Ravi Ramesh report?

He reported a stock award and related tax withholding. He received 4,610 Ascent Industries common shares as a grant, and 1,551 shares were disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations, leaving him with 21,518 directly held shares.

Was the ACNT Form 4 transaction an open-market stock sale?

No, the disposition was for tax withholding only. The 1,551 shares were used to cover tax obligations arising from a stock award, not sold as a discretionary open-market transaction, so it does not signal active share selling.

How many Ascent Industries shares does Srinivas Ravi Ramesh now hold?

After the reported transactions, he directly holds 21,518 shares of Ascent Industries common stock. This reflects the 4,610-share grant offset by 1,551 shares used to cover tax withholding obligations tied to the award.

What triggered the stock award to the ACNT executive?

The award was tied to performance stock units vesting at 109% of target. Vesting depended on Ascent Industries achieving certain performance criteria based on adjusted EBITDA over a defined performance period, leading to the issuance of common shares.

What do the 109% performance stock unit vesting results mean for ACNT?

Vesting at 109% indicates performance slightly above target. The company met or exceeded adjusted EBITDA goals for the period, causing more than the target number of performance stock units to convert into common shares for the executive.

What were the transaction prices reported in the ACNT Form 4?

The grant of 4,610 common shares was reported at $12.84 per share, while 1,551 shares used for tax withholding were valued at $12.85 per share. These figures reflect the fair market value used for the compensation and tax calculations.