Ascent Industries (ACNT) CFO awarded shares, sells 895 to cover tax

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ascent Industries Co. Chief Financial Officer Ryan Kavalauskas reported equity compensation activity involving the company’s common stock. On January 22, 2026, he acquired 2,508 shares of common stock at a price of $16.445 per share as performance shares under an award agreement that vested when a 30-day volume-weighted average price reached $16.00. This brought his directly held common stock to 16,190 shares.

On January 23, 2026, he disposed of 895 shares of common stock at a price of $16.07 per share in a sell-to-cover transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of performance stock units. After this tax-related sale, he directly owned 15,295 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^*

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)
01/22/2026

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	01/22/2026		A		2,508(1)	A	$16.445	16,190	D
Common Stock	01/23/2026		F		895(2)	D	$16.07	15,295	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 shares acquired pursuant to award agreement in which 30-day volume-weighted average price achieved $16.00

2. 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 PSUs.

Remarks:

	Ryan Kavalauskas	01/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did ACNT’s CFO report in this Form 4?

Ascent Industries Co. (symbol ACNT) Chief Financial Officer Ryan Kavalauskas reported acquiring 2,508 shares of common stock on January 22, 2026 as performance shares and disposing of 895 shares on January 23, 2026 in a sell-to-cover transaction.

Why did the ACNT CFO acquire 2,508 shares of Ascent Industries common stock?

The 2,508 shares were performance shares acquired under an award agreement, triggered when Ascent Industries’ 30-day volume-weighted average price reached $16.00, as described in the filing’s footnote.

What is the purpose of the 895-share sale reported by the ACNT CFO?

The 895 shares of common stock sold on January 23, 2026 were part of a sell-to-cover transaction to cover tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of performance stock units, according to the footnote.

How many ACNT shares does the CFO hold after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Chief Financial Officer Ryan Kavalauskas directly beneficially owned 15,295 shares of Ascent Industries common stock, as stated in the Form 4.

At what prices were the ACNT insider transactions executed?

The performance share acquisition of 2,508 shares on January 22, 2026 is shown at $16.445 per share. The sell-to-cover disposition of 895 shares on January 23, 2026 was executed at $16.07 per share.

What role does Ryan Kavalauskas hold at Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT)?

According to the Form 4, Ryan Kavalauskas is the Chief Financial Officer of Ascent Industries Co., and the transactions reported relate to his beneficial ownership of the company’s common stock.