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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) Delaware 0-19687 57-0426694 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 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) 1400 16th Street, Suite 270, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 (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 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 Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit 99.1 Ascent Industries Co. Press Release dated August 27, 2024 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. ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. Dated: August 27, 2024 By: /s/ Ryan Kavalauskas Ryan Kavalauskas Chief Financial Officer