8-K

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): April 23, 2024

Ascent Industries Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-19687		57-0426694
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1400 16th Street,	Suite 270,
Oak Brook,	Illinois			60523
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)
		(630)	884-9181
		(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Inapplicable
(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):

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	ACNT	NASDAQ Global 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 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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

On April 23, 2024, Ascent Industries Co. (the “Company”) and G. Douglas Tackett entered into an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Tackett’s employment as the Chief Legal Officer of the Company will be terminated without cause effective April 30, 2024.

SIGNATURES

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

	ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
Dated: April 26, 2024	By: /s/ J. Bryan Kitchen
	J. Bryan Kitchen
	Chief Executive Officer

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Cover Page	Apr. 23, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Apr. 23, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Ascent Industries Co.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	0-19687
Entity Tax Identification Number	57-0426694
Entity Address, Address Line One	1400 16th Street,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 270,
Entity Address, City or Town	Oak Brook,
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60523
City Area Code	(630)
Local Phone Number	884-9181
Entity Information, Former Legal or Registered Name	Inapplicable
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	ACNT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000095953
Amendment Flag	false