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Form 8-K

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8-K — ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC

Accession: 0000792987-26-000036

Filed: 2026-07-30

Period: 2026-07-27

CIK: 0000792987

SIC: 3531 (CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP)

Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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8-K — aste-20260727.htm (Primary)

EX-99.1 — EXHIBIT 99.1 - NEWS RELEASE (pressreleasedatedjuly302026.htm)

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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): July 27, 2026

Astec Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee 001-11595 62-0873631

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1725 Shepherd Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 899-5898

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:

☐ 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(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock ASTE The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Astec Industries, Inc. (the "Company") (i) increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and (ii) appointed Mr. William E. Waltz as a member of the Board, effective October 29, 2026. Mr. Waltz will serve for an initial term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board also appointed Mr. Waltz to the Board's Compensation Committee, also effective October 29, 2026.

Mr. Waltz, age 62, is the current President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Atkore, Inc. (NYSE: ATKR), positions he has held since 2018. Mr. Waltz served as president of Atkore's core Electrical Raceway/Electrical Products division between 2013 to 2018. From 2009 until joining Atkore in 2013, Mr. Waltz was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Strategic Materials, Inc. Prior to that, he spent over a decade in various divisions of Pentair plc and started his career at General Electric Company and as a Deloitte management consultant. Mr. Waltz is also a director of Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE: NX).

The Board has determined that Mr. Waltz qualifies as "independent" under the requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines. There are no arrangements or understandings with any person pursuant to which Mr. Waltz was elected as a director of the Company. In addition, there are no transactions directly or indirectly involving Mr. Waltz that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Waltz will receive the annual compensation that the Company provides to other non-employee members of the Board.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

99.1

Press Release, dated July 30, 2026, issued by Astec Industries, Inc.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Astec Industries, Inc.

Date: July 30, 2026 By: /s/ Edward T. Gilbert Jr.

Edward T. Gilbert Jr.

General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary

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NEWS RELEASE

ASTEC APPOINTS BILL WALTZ TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 30, 2026) – Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTE) announced the company's board of directors (the "Board") appointed Mr. William ("Bill") E. Waltz as a new independent director to the Board, effective as of October 29, 2026. With the election of Mr. Waltz, the size of the Board will increase to 10 directors, nine of whom are independent directors. Mr. Waltz will serve as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Mr. Mark Gliebe, Chairman of Astec's Board of Directors, said, "We are pleased to welcome Bill Waltz to the Astec Board. Bill has public company Chief Executive Officer experience and a strong record of leading companies through organic and inorganic growth."

Mr. Waltz is the current President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Atkore, Inc. (NYSE: ATKR), positions he has held since 2018. Mr. Waltz served as President of Atkor's core Electrical Raceway/Electrical Products division between 2013 to 2018. From 2009 until joining Atkore in 2013, Mr. Waltz was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Strategic Materials, Inc. Prior to that, he spent over a decade in various divisions of Pentair plc and started his career at General Electric Company and as a Deloitte management consultant.

About Astec

Astec, (www.astecindustries.com), is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for asphalt road building, aggregate processing and concrete production. Astec's manufacturing operations are divided into two primary business segments: Infrastructure Solutions that includes road building, asphalt and concrete plants, thermal and storage solutions; and Materials Solutions that include our aggregate processing equipment. Astec also operates a line of controls and automation products designed to deliver enhanced productivity through improved equipment performance.

For Additional Information Contact:

Steve Anderson

Senior Vice President of Administration and Investor Relations

Phone: (423) 899-5898

Fax: (423) 899-4456

E-mail: sanderson@astecindustries.com

1725 Shepherd Road | Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 | 423.899.5898 | astecindustries.com

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