---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-018696"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTC"
cik: "0001001907"
company_name: "ASTROTECH Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T07:21:57.725327+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Astrotech appoints Jennifer Cañas as CFO, replacing Ryan Polk, effective May 22, 2025

## Summary
- Ryan Polk removed as CFO, Treasurer, Secretary; his Independent Contractor Agreement terminated effective July 21, 2025.
- Jennifer Cañas, formerly Controller since 2022, appointed CFO, Treasurer, Secretary effective May 22, 2025.
- Cañas receives $250k annual base salary and 5,250 stock options vesting monthly over 3 years.
- Cañas is a CPA with 20+ years experience, previously at PricewaterhouseCoopers and The Texas Water Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-018696
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTC
- cik: 0001001907
- company_name: ASTROTECH Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 1.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774925018696/0001437749-25-018696-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774925018696/astc20250528_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jennifer Cañas was appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary at ASTROTECH Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
  source text: the Board appointed Jennifer Cañas, the Company’s existing Controller, as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company, including the role of principal financial and accounting officer, effective as of May 22, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774925018696/0001437749-25-018696-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan Polk was removed as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary at ASTROTECH Corp.
  - Action: removed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
  source text: the Board removed Mr. Polk from his positions as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company, effective as of the Notice Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774925018696/0001437749-25-018696-index.htm

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