---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000095953-22-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACNT"
cik: "0000095953"
company_name: "ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO."
filed_at: "2022-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T21:34:45.855221+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Synalloy names Hutter permanent CEO, appoints Executive Chairman, adds director

## Summary
- Chris Hutter confirmed as President and CEO, removing 'interim' designation, effective March 18, 2022.
- Ben Rosenzweig named Executive Chairman; previously served as Chairman since May 2021.
- Aldo Mazzaferro appointed as independent director; board expands to five members (three independent).
- Hutter granted 50,000 RSUs (2-yr vest) and 150,000 PSUs vesting on 30-day VWAP targets: $25, $27.50, $30, $35.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000095953-22-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACNT
- cik: 0000095953
- company_name: ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- filed_at: 2022-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595322000029/0000095953-22-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595322000029/synl-20220318.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000095953-22-000029
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000095953-22-000029.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000095953-22-000029.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Hutter was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO..
  - Action: approved
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: approve his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595322000029/0000095953-22-000029-index.htm
- Executive change
  Aldo Mazzaferro was appointed as Director at ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the appointment of Aldo Mazzaferro (age 68) as a director of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595322000029/0000095953-22-000029-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.