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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000095953-25-000132"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACNT"
cik: "0000095953"
company_name: "ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO."
filed_at: "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:41:31.114802+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascent Industries authorizes new 2.0M-share buyback; adopts 10b5-1 plan

## Summary
- Board authorized repurchase of up to 2.0M shares over 24 months ending Dec 16, 2027.
- Prior authorization (Feb 2025) nearly 75% utilized; company repurchased 7.2% of shares outstanding through Q3 2025.
- As of Dec 17, 2025, shares outstanding were 9.38M; new program represents ~21% of float.
- Rule 10b5-1 trading plan effective Dec 19, 2025 through Mar 4, 2026, with daily price-target execution.
- CEO states conviction that current valuation does not reflect the business's earnings power.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000095953-25-000132
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACNT
- cik: 0000095953
- company_name: ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- filed_at: 2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595325000132/0000095953-25-000132-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595325000132/acnt-20251216.htm

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