---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000784199-22-000127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AORT"
cik: "0000784199"
company_name: "ARTIVION, INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:54:34.271025+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Artivion shareholders elect directors, approve compensation and ESPP amendment at 2022 Annual Meeting

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 26.6M (Burbank) to 29.3M (Borgstrom, Semedo).
- Say-on-pay approved with 28.1M for, 1.1M against, 158K abstain, and 4.5M broker non-votes.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2022 passed with 33.5M for, 333K against.
- Approval of Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2.9M shares authorized) with 29.3M for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000784199-22-000127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AORT
- cik: 0000784199
- company_name: ARTIVION, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419922000127/0000784199-22-000127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419922000127/aort-20220518x8k.htm

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