---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-018174"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZTA"
cik: "0000933974"
company_name: "Azenta, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T13:45:48.899148+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Azenta enters $500M accelerated share repurchase; initial delivery of ~6.1M shares

## Summary
- Azenta entered $500M accelerated share repurchase with JPMorgan; $500M payment on Nov 28, 2022.
- Initial delivery of ~6.1 million shares on Nov 28; final settlement by June 30, 2023 based on daily VWAP.
- Company intends additional $500M in repurchases over next year; $1B remains under authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-018174
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZTA
- cik: 0000933974
- company_name: Azenta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837022018174/0001558370-22-018174-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837022018174/azta-20221123x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-018174
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-018174.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-018174.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Azenta, Inc. entered into ASR Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association valued at $500.0 million (effective 2022-11-23).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: equity purchase
  - Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
  - Value: $500.0 million
  - Effective: 2022-11-23
  source text: On November 23, 2022, as part of Azenta, Inc.’s (the “Company”) recently authorized stock repurchase program, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the “ASR Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the “Dealer”) to repurchase an aggregate of up to $500.0 million of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837022018174/0001558370-22-018174-index.htm

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