Alto Ingredients announces non-dispute resignation of board member

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alto Ingredients, Inc. announced that on November 24, 2025, board member Jeremy T. Bezdek resigned from the company’s Board of Directors and from all board committees, effective the same day. The company stated that his resignation was not due to any disagreement with Alto Ingredients on its operations, policies, or practices. The filing does not describe any related changes to company strategy or governance beyond this board departure.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 24, 2025

ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		000-21467		41-2170618
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1300 South Second Street Pekin, Illinois		61554
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (833) 710-2586

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value		ALTO		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Capital Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 24, 2025, Jeremy T. Bezdek resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors of Alto Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”) and from all of the committees on which he served, which resignation was effective on that date. Mr. Bezdek’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement between the Company and him on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Number		Description
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 26, 2025	ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
	By:	/S/ AUSTE M. GRAHAM
		Auste M. Graham,
		Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

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