Ascent Industries (ACNT) CFO reports 25-share tax sell-to-cover trade

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ascent Industries Co. Chief Financial Officer Ryan Kavalauskas reported a small automatic share sale related to equity compensation. On 01/05/2026, he disposed of 25 shares of common stock at $16.16 per share. According to the footnote, this was a “sell-to-cover” transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of RSUs and PSUs, rather than a discretionary open-market sale. After this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 13,682 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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kavalauskas Ryan

(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)
	Chief Financial Officer

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		25(1)	D	$16.16	13,682	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:

	Ryan Kavalauskas	01/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Ascent Industries (ACNT) report for its CFO?

Ascent Industries Co. reported that its Chief Financial Officer, Ryan Kavalauskas, disposed of 25 shares of common stock on 01/05/2026.

How many Ascent Industries shares did the CFO sell and at what price?

The CFO sold 25 shares of Ascent Industries common stock at a price of $16.16 per share.

Why did the Ascent Industries CFO sell 25 shares of ACNT stock?

The filing states the 25 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 shares does the CFO own after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the CFO directly beneficially owned 13,682 shares of Ascent Industries common stock.

Is this Ascent Industries insider transaction direct or indirect ownership?

The Form 4 shows the CFO’s holdings as direct (D) ownership, with no separate indirect ownership entity listed.

What transaction code was used in the Ascent Industries CFO Form 4?

The transaction is coded “F”, indicating shares withheld or sold to satisfy tax obligations related to an equity award.