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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): August 27, 2024
Ascent Industries Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 0-19687 | 57-0426694 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 20 N. Martingale Rd, | Suite 430, | | | |
| Schaumburg, | Illinois | | | 60173 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | (Zip Code) |
| | (630) | 884-9181 | |
| | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
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| 1400 16th Street, Suite 270, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | ACNT | NASDAQ Global Market |
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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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01 Other Events
Effective August 27, 2024, Ascent Industries Co. has relocated its corporate headquarters to 20 N. Martingale Rd, Suite 430, Schaumburg, IL 60173.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. |
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| Dated: August 27, 2024 | By: /s/ Ryan Kavalauskas |
| Ryan Kavalauskas |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Ascent Announces New Corporate Office
Schaumburg, Illinois, August 27, 2024 – Ascent Industries Co. (Nasdaq: ACNT) (“Ascent” or the “Company”), an industrials company focused on the production and distribution of specialty chemicals and industrial tubular products, announced today it has opened its new corporate headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
“This recent investment underscores Ascent’s commitment to support the growth of our customers, employees and company,” said J. Bryan Kitchen, Ascent’s president & CEO. “Strong momentum is building at Ascent. Our enhanced footprint in Chicagoland will enable intense, cross-functional collaboration for the betterment of our customers, our employees, and our shareholders.”.
Ascent’s new space is in the Woodfield Preserve Office Center II, a highly regarded office complex in Chicago’s northwest suburbs that is located near O’Hare airport, Interstate 290 (I-290) and many local amenities, providing our customers and employees a convenient and accessible location for collaboration.
About Ascent Industries Co.
Ascent Industries Co. (Nasdaq: ACNT) is a company that engages in a number of diverse business activities including the production of specialty chemicals and industrial tubular products. For more information about Ascent, please visit its website at www.ascentco.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other applicable federal securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements can be identified through the use of words such as "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe," "should," "anticipate," "hope," "optimistic," "plan," "outlook," "should," "could," "may" and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and to review the risks as set forth in more detail in Ascent Industries Co.’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which filings are available from the SEC or on our website. Ascent Industries Co. assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information included in this release.
Company Contact
Ryan Kavalauskas
Chief Financial Officer
1-630-884-9181
Investor Relations
Cody Slach and Cody Cree
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