Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Vellines Jeffrey 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AZZ INC [AZZ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Pres & COO - Precoat Metals (Last) (First) (Middle) 3100 WEST 7TH STREET, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/23/2026 (Street) FORT WORTH, TX 76107 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price COMMON STOCK 01/23/2026 M 1,439 A $ 0 2,376 D COMMON STOCK 01/23/2026 M 10(1) A $ 0 2,386 D COMMON STOCK 01/23/2026 F 717(2) D $123.6 1,669 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

(3)

01/23/2026

M

1,439

(4)

(5)

COMMON STOCK

1,439

$ 0

1,439

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Vellines Jeffrey 3100 WEST 7TH STREET, SUITE 500 FORT WORTH, TX 76107			Pres & COO - Precoat Metals

Signatures

/s/ Tara D. Mackey, Attorney-In-Fact for Jeffrey Vellines		01/26/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents the vesting of dividend equivalent rights that accrued on 1,439 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on 1/23/2025, which AZZ has elected to pay in shares of AZZ common stock.
(2)	The reporting person disposed of 717 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
(3)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of AZZ common stock.
(4)	Mr. Vellines was granted a special one-time equity grant that vests 50% on 1/23/2026 and the remaining 50% on 1/23/2027.
(5)	Once vested, the shares of common stock are not subject to expiration.

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