---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-031631"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTC"
cik: "0001001907"
company_name: "ASTROTECH Corp"
filed_at: "2025-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:24:27.507942+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Astrotech CFO Jennifer Canas resigns effective immediately

## Summary
- Jennifer Canas resigned as CFO, Treasurer and Secretary effective October 17, 2025.
- No successor named; CEO Thomas Pickens III will handle duties temporarily.
- Company intends to negotiate a separation agreement with Canas, including benefits and restrictive covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-031631
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTC
- cik: 0001001907
- company_name: ASTROTECH Corp
- filed_at: 2025-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774925031631/0001437749-25-031631-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774925031631/astc20251023_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-031631
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-031631.txt

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