[Form 4] Ascent Industries Co. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Christopher Gerald Hutter, a director of Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT), reported an open-market sale of common stock on 08/15/2025. The filing shows 169 shares sold at a weighted-average price of $12.55 per share. The Form 4 lists 358,790 shares beneficially owned indirectly through a revocable trust following the reported transaction. The document is signed and dated 08/18/2025 by Mr. Hutter and is filed as an individual Form 4 by one reporting person.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Director disposed of a small number of shares; transaction size appears immaterial to overall holdings.

The report documents a sale of 169 shares at a weighted-average price of $12.55 on 08/15/2025. Post-transaction, the filing shows 358,790 shares held indirectly through a revocable trust. From a market-impact perspective, the quantity sold is small relative to the stated beneficial stake, so this single transaction is unlikely to be materially dilutive or to signal a significant shift in ownership concentration based on the information provided.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Routine Section 16 disclosure showing a director's sale; filing appears complete and properly executed.

The Form 4 identifies the reporting person as a company director and records an open-market sale executed on 08/15/2025. The form is manually signed and dated 08/18/2025, meeting basic filing formalities. The disclosure of indirect ownership via a revocable trust (358,790 shares) clarifies the nature of the holder's beneficial interest. No additional governance concerns are evident from the document alone.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 169 shares ($2,121)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Hutter Christopher Gerald

Role Director

Sold 169 shs ($2K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	169	$12.55	$2K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 358,790 shares (Indirect, Through Rev. Trust); Common Stock — 211,615 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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).

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^*

Hutter Christopher Gerald

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1400 16TH STREET

SUITE 250

(Street)

OAK BROOK IL 60523

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2025

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	08/15/2025		S		169	D	$12.55(1)	358,790	I	Through Rev. Trust
Common Stock								211,615	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. The reported price in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were disposed of in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.54 to $12.57 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares disposed of at each separate price within the range set forth within this footnote.

Remarks:

	Christopher Gerald Hutter	08/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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