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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000095953-21-000067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACNT"
cik: "0000095953"
company_name: "ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO."
filed_at: "2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:25:06.219821+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Synalloy appoints Doug Tackett as Chief Legal Officer; grants 9,804 shares

## Summary
- Tackett appointed CLO effective July 6, 2021; he brings over 20 years of legal experience.
- Previously served as CLO of Support.com (SPRT) and global chief legal officer at Startek (SRT).
- Granted 9,804 shares as material inducement; half vest at 3-year anniversary, half at $14.50 VWAP.
- Will advise executive team and board on all legal matters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000095953-21-000067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACNT
- cik: 0000095953
- company_name: ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- filed_at: 2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595321000067/0000095953-21-000067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595321000067/synl-20210706.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000095953-21-000067
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000095953-21-000067.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Doug Tackett was appointed as Chief Legal Officer at ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Legal Officer
  source text: On July 6, 2021, the Company announced the appointment of Doug Tackett as Chief Legal Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595321000067/0000095953-21-000067-index.htm

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