---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-21-016168"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZTA"
cik: "0000933974"
company_name: "Azenta, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T07:15:09.134269+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brooks Automation to rename Azenta, Inc., ticker AZTA from Dec 1

## Summary
- Name change to Azenta, Inc. effective Dec 1, 2021; ticker changes to AZTA on Nasdaq.
- Follows launch of Azenta Life Sciences brand and planned sale of Semiconductor Automation business (H1 2022).
- No shareholder action required; company to become pure-play life sciences after sale close.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-21-016168
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZTA
- cik: 0000933974
- company_name: Azenta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837021016168/0001558370-21-016168-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837021016168/brks-20211116x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-016168.txt

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