---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-000337"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZTA"
cik: "0000933974"
company_name: "Azenta, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T22:54:26.696428+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Ellen M. Zane to leave Azenta board after 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Ellen M. Zane notified Azenta she will not stand for re-election at the Jan. 30, 2024 annual meeting.
- Her director tenure ends at the 2024 annual meeting; no replacement nominee will be named.
- Board size reduced from ten to nine directors effective as of the meeting.
- Ms. Zane's decision was not due to any disagreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-000337
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZTA
- cik: 0000933974
- company_name: Azenta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837024000337/0001558370-24-000337-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837024000337/azta-20240110x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-000337.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ellen M. Zane departed as Director at Azenta, Inc..
  - Action: not stand for election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 10, 2024, Ellen M. Zane notified Azenta, Inc. (the “Company”) that she has decided not to stand for election to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Company’s Stockholders to be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837024000337/0001558370-24-000337-index.htm

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