Azenta, Inc.
For the period ended Jan 28, 2026. Filed Dec 18, 2025.
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Jan 28, 2026 · Filed Dec 18, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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| ☑ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
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AZENTA, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)
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Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of Azenta, Inc.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time,
Virtual-Only Meeting
RECORD DATE: December 3, 2025
MEETING AGENDA
| • | To elect ten directors |
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| • | To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement |
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| • | To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance by 2,750,000 |
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| • | To ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year |
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The shareholders will also act on any other business as may properly come before the meeting.
| How to Vote Your Shares | |||
| You may submit proxies by completing, signing and dating the proxy card and mailing it in the accompanying pre-addressed envelope. | You may submit proxies by telephone until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 27, 2026 for shares held directly and until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 25, 2026 for shares held in a Plan by calling 1-800-690-6903. The proxy card includes instructions on submitting proxies by telephone. | You may submit proxies using the Internet until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 27, 2026 for shares held directly and until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 25, 2026 for shares held in a Plan by visiting www.proxyvote.com. The proxy card includes instructions on submitting proxies using the Internet. | |
| If you hold shares in a brokerage account, you should follow the instructions provided by your broker to vote your shares by mail, telephone or electronically via the Internet. | |||
All shareholders of Azenta, Inc. are cordially invited to attend the live audio webcast of the Annual Meeting. Please see “Virtual Annual Meeting” for additional information. To ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting we urge you to complete a proxy telephonically, electronically or by mail. Please see “General Annual Meeting Information” for additional details about requesting and returning a proxy.
By Order of the Board of Directors
EPHRAIM STARR,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Burlington, Massachusetts
December 18, 2025
Important Notice Regarding Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to be held on January 28, 2026. On December 19, 2025 we will begin mailing to our shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and our annual report to shareholders. The Notice, the attached proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 are available on our website at www.azenta.com. They are also available to shareholders without charge upon written request addressed to Investor Relations, Azenta, Inc., 200 Summit Drive, 6th Floor, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803, which is the mailing address of the Company’s principal executive offices. In addition, you may access these materials at www.proxyvote.com, which does not have “cookies” that identify visitors to the site.
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