---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-015593"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTC"
cik: "0001001907"
company_name: "ASTROTECH Corp"
filed_at: "2022-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:27:02.561835+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Astrotech director Ronald W. Cantwell dies; board committees impacted

## Summary
- Ronald W. Cantwell, Astrotech board member since 2015, died April 19, 2022.
- Served as Audit Committee Chair and member of Compensation and Governance/Nominating committees.
- No immediate replacement announced; board will address vacancy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-015593
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTC
- cik: 0001001907
- company_name: ASTROTECH Corp
- filed_at: 2022-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000156459022015593/0001564590-22-015593-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000156459022015593/astc-8k_20220419.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-015593.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ronald W. Cantwell departed as Director at ASTROTECH Corp.
  - Action: died
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 20, 2022, Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) was informed of the death of director Mr. Ronald W. Cantwell, who passed away on April 19, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000156459022015593/0001564590-22-015593-index.htm

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