Shareholder Vote

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 13, 2023 Ascent Industries Co. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-19687 57-0426694 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1400 16th Street, Suite 270, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (630) 884-9181 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Inapplicable (Former name or former address if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 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). Emerging growth company ☐ 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 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 13, 2023. 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 May 1, 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 Name Votes For Votes Against Abstain Henry L. Guy 5,930,357 1,363,778 14,088 Christopher G. Hutter 6,622,773 672,020 13,430 Aldo J. Mazzaferro 5,777,068 1,515,774 15,381 Benjamin Rosenzweig 6,520,091 774,074 14,058 John P. Schauerman 6,063,133 1,231,002 14,088 Proposal 2: Advisory approval of Ascent Industries Co.'s named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2022 Votes For Votes Against Abstain 6,865,874 355,781 86,568 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. ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. Dated: June 14, 2023 By: /s/ William S. Steckel William S. Steckel Chief Financial Officer