---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000784199-23-000155"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AORT"
cik: "0000784199"
company_name: "ARTIVION, INC."
filed_at: "2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T17:35:27.538567+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Artivion appoints Lance A. Berry as CFO; Ashley Lee to retire after nearly 30 years

## Summary
- D. Ashley Lee, EVP & CFO, retires effective Dec 31, 2023; will serve as consultant for 1 year.
- Lance A. Berry, former CFO of Wright Medical, appointed CFO and Treasurer effective Dec 4, 2023.
- Berry's compensation: $500K base, sign-on equity of $1.5M (options/RSUs), 60% bonus target.
- Artivion reaffirms full-year 2023 financial guidance provided on Nov 2, 2023.
- Berry also serves on boards of Treace Medical Concepts and Vapotherm.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000784199-23-000155
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AORT
- cik: 0000784199
- company_name: ARTIVION, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419923000155/0000784199-23-000155-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419923000155/aort-20231206.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000784199-23-000155.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  D. Ashley Lee retired as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at ARTIVION, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On December 4, 2023, D. Ashley Lee, the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Artivion, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to retire effective December 31, 2023 (the “Retirement Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419923000155/0000784199-23-000155-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lance A. Berry was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at ARTIVION, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On December 4, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Lance A. Berry as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective as of that date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419923000155/0000784199-23-000155-index.htm

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