secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Azenta, Inc. (AZTA)
CIK:        0000933974
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-10T22:09:57+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-055414
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.30
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Azenta appoints Erik J. Bello as VP, Chief Accounting Officer effective Aug 31, 2026
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- Erik J. Bello named VP, Chief Accounting Officer; start date Aug 31, 2026.
- Base salary $380,000; $80,000 sign-on bonus; ICP target 50% of salary.
- LTIP grants: $150,000 RSUs for FY2026, $300,000 (75% RSU, 25% PSU) for next FY.
- Lawrence Lin remains EVP & CFO; ceases as principal accounting officer on effective date.
- Bello previously VP & Corporate Controller at Onto Innovation (Feb 2025) and UniFirst (Oct 2020-Feb 2025).

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000162828026055414/0001628280-26-055414-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933974/000162828026055414/azta-20260810.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-055414

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