Azenta, Inc.

We are furnishing this proxy statement and related proxy materials in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in a virtual-only format, solely by means of remote communication, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). We are providing these materials to the holders of record of our common stock as of the close of business on December 3, 2024, and are first making available or mailing the materials on or about December 19, 2025. This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in the Proxy Statement. As this summary does not contain all the information that you should consider in connection with the Annual Meeting, we recommend that you read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting.

References throughout the proxy statement to “Azenta,” “we,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to Azenta, Inc. and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, unless the context otherwise indicates.