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accession: "0000784199-25-000083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AORT"
cik: "0000784199"
company_name: "ARTIVION, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T03:57:36.831197+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Artivion shareholders approve 3.57M share increase for equity incentive plan

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; say-on-pay and auditor ratification approved.
- Additional 3,570,000 shares approved for Amended and Restated 2020 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan.
- Total shares available under the plan now 9,285,000 shares.
- The amended plan includes updated provisions for Options, SARs, Other Stock Awards, and Cash-Based Awards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000784199-25-000083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AORT
- cik: 0000784199
- company_name: ARTIVION, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419925000083/0000784199-25-000083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419925000083/aort-20250513.htm

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