---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000095953-25-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACNT"
cik: "0000095953"
company_name: "ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO."
filed_at: "2025-06-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T21:49:48.895067+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascent Industries shareholders elect all six directors; say-on-pay and auditor ratified

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected; Henry L. Guy received 4,190,648 for vs 2,749,600 against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation for FY2024 passed with 5,444,111 for and 1,391,362 against.
- Ratification of Baker Tilly as independent auditor for FY2025 approved with 8,027,722 for and 795,518 against.
- Total shares voted: ~8.8M; broker non-votes of ~1.89M on director and say-on-pay proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000095953-25-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACNT
- cik: 0000095953
- company_name: ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- filed_at: 2025-06-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595325000056/0000095953-25-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595325000056/acnt-20250625.htm

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