Azenta (AZTA) Interim CEO Martin Madaus Withholds 1,456 Shares

What Happened
Martin D. Madaus, Interim CEO of Azenta, Inc. (AZTA), had 1,456 shares withheld by the company on September 22, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting and settlement of 3,055 restricted stock units (RSUs). The withheld shares were recorded at $34.28 per share, totaling approximately $49,912. This was a tax-withholding event (transaction code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-22; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-09-23. Report appears timely.
• Transaction type/code: F — shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding on vested RSUs.
• Shares withheld: 1,456 at $34.28/share = $49,912.
• RSUs vested/settled: 3,055 total; ~47.7% of vested shares were withheld for taxes (1,456/3,055).
• Footnote: Company withheld the shares to satisfy tax obligations; the filing notes this is not a sale in the market.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.

Context
Withholding shares to cover taxes on vested awards is a routine administrative step and does not necessarily indicate a decision to sell shares on the open market. For retail investors, purchases or open-market sales by insiders tend to carry more direct interpretive weight than tax-withholding events like this one.