Accounting leadership changes, but the CFO remains in place

This is a routine finance-team transition, not an operating update. Azenta appointed Erik J. Bello as vice president and chief accounting officer effective August 31, 2026, while CFO Lawrence Lin remains principal financial officer and continues as CFO (Item 5.02). There is no earnings, guidance, strategic, or capital-allocation information here to compare against market consensus, so the filing does not establish a beat or miss.

The incoming accounting chief brings public-company reporting experience, with a standard executive compensation package. Bello previously served as corporate controller at Onto Innovation and UniFirst; his offer provides a $380,000 base salary, an $80,000 sign-on bonus, a 50% annual incentive target, and long-term awards valued at $150,000 for the current fiscal year and $300,000 for the following fiscal year (Offer Letter, Exhibit 10.1). The disclosure contains no related-party issues or unusual selection arrangements, leaving the net read as a limited, expected-looking management change rather than a material shift in strategy or financial outlook.