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accession: "0000784199-22-000193"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AORT"
cik: "0000784199"
company_name: "ARTIVION, INC."
filed_at: "2022-11-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T02:21:17.630661+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Artivion grants $6.6M in RSUs and options to executives; accelerates 2023 equity

## Summary
- Total grant date fair value of $6.6M under 2020 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan on Nov 8, 2022.
- CEO J. Patrick Mackin receives 116,954 RSUs and 280,435 options at $11.03 strike; other NEOs get smaller grants.
- Compensation Committee accelerated part of the 2023 annual equity award to retain executives amid weak prior grants.
- Remaining 2023 annual grant expected in Q1 2023, likely including performance-contingent share units.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000784199-22-000193
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AORT
- cik: 0000784199
- company_name: ARTIVION, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-11-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/784199/000078419922000193/0000784199-22-000193-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419922000193/aort-20221108.htm

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