[Form 4] Astec Industries Inc Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Astec Industries (ASTE) Form 4 highlights: On 07/31/2025, director Jeffrey T. Jackson received 475 shares of common stock, coded “A” for acquisition. The award was issued at $0.00 in lieu of his quarterly board retainer, a routine equity compensation mechanism.

Following the grant, Jackson directly owns 8,377 ASTE shares. No derivative securities were reported and no 10b5-1 trading plan was indicated. The filing involves a single insider and does not amend prior reports.

At roughly 0.02 % of the company’s ~22 million shares outstanding, the grant is immaterial to valuation or dilution but incrementally tightens director–shareholder alignment. No sales or dispositions were disclosed, so the transaction carries a neutral-to-slightly-positive signaling effect.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine 475-share director grant; negligible dilution, mildly positive alignment, overall neutral impact.

The filing shows a standard quarterly equity retainer paid to Director Jeffrey T. Jackson. With a market value around mid-five figures, the award neither signals insider conviction (no open-market purchase) nor raises dilution concerns. Lack of derivative activity or sales limits informational value. Investors may view the transaction as routine governance housekeeping. Share-based payment modestly aligns incentives but is far too small to affect trading outlook. I rate the market impact neutral.

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^*

Jackson Jeffrey T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1725 SHEPHERD RD

(Street)

CHATTANOOGA TN 37421

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC [ ASTE ]

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)
07/31/2025

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	07/31/2025		A		475(1)	A	$0.00	8,377	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. Reflects shares issued to the director in lieu of a quarterly retainer.

Remarks:

	/s/ Edward Terrell Gilbert, JR as attorney in fact for Jeffrey T Jackson	07/31/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many ASTE shares did Director Jeffrey T. Jackson acquire?

He received 475 shares of common stock.

Was cash paid for the shares reported in this Form 4?

No. The shares were issued at $0.00 as compensation in lieu of a cash retainer.

What is Jeffrey T. Jackson’s total direct ASTE shareholding after the transaction?

He now directly owns 8,377 shares.

Does the Form 4 disclose any sales or derivative transactions?

No. The filing reports only a single acquisition and lists no derivative securities.

Is the transaction executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The checkbox for 10b5-1 was not selected; thus, it was not under a pre-arranged plan.