Director William E. Waltz Jr. filed a statement of changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC on November 3, 2026, disclosing an acquisition of 1,759 shares of Astec Industries Inc. common stock on October 31, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: William E. Waltz Jr., identified as a Director of Astec Industries Inc.
  • Transaction date: October 31, 2026, with the filing submitted on November 3, 2026.
  • Shares acquired: 1,759 shares of common stock acquired (transaction code A) at a price of $0.00.
  • Grant type: According to the filing, the transaction is described as "an annual grant of RSUs under the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan."
  • Resulting ownership: Following the transaction, Waltz directly holds 1,759 shares of Astec Industries common stock.
  • Issuer and exchange: Astec Industries Inc., listed as NASDAQ:ASTE.

Annual RSU Grant to Astec Industries Director William E. Waltz Jr.

According to the filing, William E. Waltz Jr. received 1,759 shares of Astec Industries Inc. common stock on October 31, 2026, at a price of $0.00 per share. The filing notes that the transaction represents "an annual grant of RSUs under the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan," indicating a restricted stock unit award rather than an open-market purchase. The transaction code recorded is "A," denoting an acquisition, and ownership is reported as direct.

Astec Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE), headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a manufacturer of equipment used in road building, aggregate processing, and related industries. The 2021 Equity Incentive Plan referenced in the filing is the company's equity compensation framework under which director and employee equity awards are issued. Following this reported transaction, Waltz's total direct beneficial ownership of Astec Industries common stock stands at 1,759 shares, as disclosed in Table I of the filing.

The filing was signed by Edward Terrell Gilbert Jr. as attorney in fact for William Waltz, and was submitted to the SEC on November 3, 2026. No derivative securities were reported in Table II of the filing.

What Was Disclosed

The filing disclosed an October 31, 2026, acquisition of 1,759 shares of Astec Industries common stock by Director William E. Waltz Jr. at $0.00, described as an annual RSU grant under the company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, resulting in 1,759 directly held shares.