---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-028399"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZTA"
cik: "0000933974"
company_name: "Azenta, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:32:30.031369+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Azenta appoints John Marotta as President and CEO; Schwartz retires after 14-year tenure

## Summary
- John Marotta becomes President and CEO effective September 9, 2024, succeeding Dr. Stephen Schwartz.
- Marotta previously Executive in Residence at Patient Square Capital and CEO of PHC Holdings.
- Marotta's compensation: $900k base salary, 110% target bonus, equity grants worth ~$7.85M (performance/time-based RSUs).
- Dr. Schwartz to serve as advisor until Nov 2025: $66,250/month through Mar 2025, then $33,333/month.
- Board increased from 8 to 9 members; Marotta appointed to Board effective Start Date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-028399
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZTA
- cik: 0000933974
- company_name: Azenta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000143774924028399/0001437749-24-028399-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000143774924028399/azta20240904_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-028399.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Marotta was appointed as Member of the Board at Azenta, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board
  source text: the Board also increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members and appointed Mr. Marotta as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000143774924028399/0001437749-24-028399-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen Schwartz departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Azenta, Inc..
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: succeed the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Stephen Schwartz, who as previously announced is retiring effective as of the Start Date
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000143774924028399/0001437749-24-028399-index.htm

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