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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Astec Industries (ASTE)

Astec names Chad Hartley Group President as Barend Snyman leaves the role

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Astec Industries said Chad Hartley will join as Group President – Infrastructure Solutions on May 11, 2026, replacing Barend Snyman, who is no longer employed by the company as of April 20, 2026. Hartley most recently served as President, Conveyance Solutions at Regal Rexnord. The filing does not give a reason for Snyman's departure, and the change is a leadership update for one business segment.

Key points

  • Chad Hartley joins as Group President – Infrastructure Solutions effective May 11, 2026, and will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
  • Hartley most recently served as President, Conveyance Solutions at Regal Rexnord.
  • Barend Snyman, former Group President – Infrastructure Solutions, is no longer employed as of April 20, 2026, and will receive payments under Section 4.2 of the Executive and Key Employee Severance Plan.

The filing

CompanyAstec Industries (ASTE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 20, 2026, 8:01 AM ET
Accession number0000792987-26-000016

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 20, 2026.

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