8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2024

Ascent Industries Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective June 11, 2024, J. Bryan Kitchen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascent Industries Co. (the “Company”), tendered his resignation as a director of the Company in order to maintain the independence of a majority of the Board of Directors pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 5605(b)(1). Mr. Kitchen’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board of Directors on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Mr. Kitchen remains as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Ascent Industries Co. (the "Company") was held as a virtual meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2024. For more information on the proposals submitted to shareholders at the Annual Meeting, see the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2023. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to the Company's shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Proposal 2: Advisory approval of Ascent Industries Co.'s named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2023

Proposal 3: Advisory approval on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes (say-on-frequency)

Proposal 4: Ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as Ascent Industries Co.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.