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Ascent Industries appoints two specialty chemicals leaders to board; adopts buyback plan for up to 1.75M shares
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- Board expanded to 7; appoints Carmen Giannantonio (ex-DuPont M&A, $200B+ deals) and Jeremy Rohen (Tilley CEO, ex-Axalta) as independent directors.
- John Schauerman to not stand for re-election at 2026 Annual Meeting; continues as Audit Chair until term ends; no disagreement.
- Company adopts Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to repurchase up to 1,750,000 shares through May 11, 2026, based on price targets.
- Giannantonio to serve on Audit and Nominating committees; Rohen on Compensation and Nominating committees.