UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 16, 2026

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Astrotech Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-34426
91-1273737
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1817 W. Braker Lane, Suite 400, Austin, Texas
78758
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(512) 485-9530
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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, $0.001 par value per share
ASTC
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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 16, 2026, Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the board of directors of the Company has approved management to engage in a sale process for the potential sale of 1st Detect Corporation (“1st Detect”). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibits 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but not are not limited to, statements regarding the potential sale of 1st Detect. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results and financial position to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include uncertainties associated with market conditions and the ability to complete the proposed sale of 1st Detect, and other risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission Filings on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. The Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events, trends or circumstances after the date hereof.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated June 16, 2026, issued by Astrotech Corporation.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
Date: June 16, 2026
Astrotech Corporation
By:
/s/ Thomas B. Pickens III
Name: Thomas B. Pickens III
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)