{"filing":{"accession_number":"0000095953-26-000105","cik":"0000095953","ticker":"ACNT","company_name":"ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-07-21","report_date":null,"primary_document":"acnt-20260717.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595326000105/acnt-20260717.htm"},"events":[{"id":19060,"run_id":17153,"accession_number":"0000095953-26-000105","anchor_item_number":"1.01","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.85,"summary":"The filing discloses entry into a Credit Facility Amendment in connection with Ascent's \"recently announced acquisition of Midwest Graphic Sales, Inc. and Sigma Coatings, Inc.\" The amendment adds the acquisition subsidiary (Ascent Chemicals - MGS, LLC) as a loan party. While Item 1.01 technically covers material definitive agreements, the substance here is the M\u0026A activity—the acquisition itself—which is the triggering event for the credit facility amendment. The acquisition of two companies and formation of a subsidiary to hold the acquired business constitutes material M\u0026A activity that would affect a reasonable investor's assessment of the registrant.","company_name":"ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.","ticker":"ACNT","filing_date":"2026-07-21","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":18052,"accession_number":"0000095953-26-000105","item_number":"1.01","item_title":"Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.85,"reasoning":"The filing discloses entry into a Credit Facility Amendment in connection with Ascent's \"recently announced acquisition of Midwest Graphic Sales, Inc. and Sigma Coatings, Inc.\" The amendment adds the acquisition subsidiary (Ascent Chemicals - MGS, LLC) as a loan party. While Item 1.01 technically covers material definitive agreements, the substance here is the M\u0026A activity—the acquisition itself—which is the triggering event for the credit facility amendment. The acquisition of two companies and formation of a subsidiary to hold the acquired business constitutes material M\u0026A activity that would affect a reasonable investor's assessment of the registrant.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-07-21T17:41:40.016048+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]}],"classifications":[{"id":18052,"accession_number":"0000095953-26-000105","item_number":"1.01","item_title":"Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.85,"reasoning":"The filing discloses entry into a Credit Facility Amendment in connection with Ascent's \"recently announced acquisition of Midwest Graphic Sales, Inc. and Sigma Coatings, Inc.\" The amendment adds the acquisition subsidiary (Ascent Chemicals - MGS, LLC) as a loan party. While Item 1.01 technically covers material definitive agreements, the substance here is the M\u0026A activity—the acquisition itself—which is the triggering event for the credit facility amendment. The acquisition of two companies and formation of a subsidiary to hold the acquired business constitutes material M\u0026A activity that would affect a reasonable investor's assessment of the registrant.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-07-21T17:41:40.016048+00:00","company_name":"ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.","ticker":"ACNT","filing_date":"2026-07-21"}]}