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

Astec Industries Names John Keating to Board; Director Linda Knoll to Resign

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership

Astec Industries announced that director Linda Knoll will resign from the Board effective December 14, 2026, and that the Board appointed John Keating as an independent director effective December 11, 2026, with a seat on the Audit Committee. The filing states Ms. Knoll's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the company. The change is a board composition update and includes no financial results.

Key points

  • Linda Knoll notified the Board on October 29, 2026 of her resignation from the Board and all committees, effective December 14, 2026.
  • The Board appointed John Keating, age 65, effective December 11, 2026, with an initial term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting.
  • Mr. Keating joins the Audit Committee and was deemed independent; he previously served as an executive at CRH plc from 1994 to 2026.

The filing

CompanyAstec Industries (ASTE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 3, 2026, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0000792987-26-000048

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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