Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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): October 29, 2021

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: [phone]

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)
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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.  ☐

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 26, 2021, the Board of Directors of Astec Industries, Inc. (the "Company") declared a quarterly cash dividend of twelve cents ($0.12) per share of the Company’s common stock to be paid on or about December 2, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 10, 2021.

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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: October 29, 2021			By:			/s/ Rebecca A. Weyenberg
						Rebecca A. Weyenberg
						Chief Financial Officer