---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000784199-22-000174"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AORT"
cik: "0000784199"
company_name: "ARTIVION, INC."
filed_at: "2022-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:51:43.289855+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Artivion appoints Elizabeth Hoff to Board of Directors effective Oct 1, 2022

## Summary
- Board expanded to nine directors; Hoff appointed to Compliance Committee.
- Hoff brings 30+ years medical device experience including aortic space at Guidant, W.L. Gore, Medtronic.
- Board determined Hoff qualifies as independent under NYSE standards.
- Hoff will receive same equity and cash compensation as other non-employee directors per April 2022 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000784199-22-000174
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AORT
- cik: 0000784199
- company_name: ARTIVION, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419922000174/0000784199-22-000174-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419922000174/aort-20220926.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000784199-22-000174
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000784199-22-000174.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000784199-22-000174.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elizabeth A. Hoff was appointed as director at ARTIVION, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: increased the size of the Board to nine directors and appointed Elizabeth A. Hoff as a director and a member of the Compliance Committee of the Board, effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419922000174/0000784199-22-000174-index.htm

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