---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000095953-23-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACNT"
cik: "0000095953"
company_name: "ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO."
filed_at: "2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T01:10:15.631931+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascent Industries appoints Bill Steckel as CFO, replacing Aaron Tam

## Summary
- Bill Steckel, 65, appointed CFO effective April 17, 2023; succeeds Aaron Tam who resigned April 14.
- Annual base salary of $350,000 with bonus opportunity under company incentive plans.
- One-time restricted stock grant of $150,000; vests half over 3 years, half on stock price targets.
- Steckel previously served as CFO of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock and interim CFO of Zilliant.
- Steckel joined Ascent as EVP Strategy & Operations in February 2023 before becoming CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000095953-23-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACNT
- cik: 0000095953
- company_name: ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- filed_at: 2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595323000013/0000095953-23-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595323000013/acnt-20230414.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000095953-23-000013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William Steckel was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 17, 2023, Ascent Industries Co (“Ascent” or the “Company”) announced the appointment of William (“Bill”) Steckel, age 65, as Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595323000013/0000095953-23-000013-index.htm
- Executive change
  Aaron Tam resigned as Chief Financial Officer at ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Steckel succeeds Aaron Tam, who resigned from his officer position with the Company, effective as of April 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595323000013/0000095953-23-000013-index.htm

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