---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-007472"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZTA"
cik: "0000933974"
company_name: "Azenta, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T08:15:48.721442+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Azenta CEO Stephen Schwartz retiring; board initiates search for successor

## Summary
- Dr. Schwartz retires as CEO and director effective May 7, 2024; will continue until successor appointed.
- Board reduced from nine to eight members; Heidrick & Struggles retained for CEO search.
- Transition agreement provides continued base salary, equity vesting, and potential consulting role post-transition.
- Azenta also reported Q2 fiscal 2024 earnings results (no specific figures in this filing).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-007472
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZTA
- cik: 0000933974
- company_name: Azenta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837024007472/0001558370-24-007472-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837024007472/azta-20240507x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-007472
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-007472.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-007472.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen Schwartz resigned as director at Azenta, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: Dr. Schwartz resigned as a director of the Company effective as of May 7, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837024007472/0001558370-24-007472-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen Schwartz retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at Azenta, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Dr. Stephen Schwartz informed the Company of his intention to retire from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000155837024007472/0001558370-24-007472-index.htm

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