---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000784199-25-000129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AORT"
cik: "0000784199"
company_name: "ARTIVION, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T07:10:11.126025+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Artivion exchanges $99.5M of convertible notes for 4.3M shares; nearly eliminates 2025 debt

## Summary
- Exchanged $99.54M principal of 4.250% convertibles due 2025 for 4,334,347 shares of common stock.
- Cash payment of $1.7M made for accrued interest on the exchanged Notes.
- Only $0.46M in aggregate principal of the Notes remains outstanding after closing.
- CEO states transaction significantly reduces leverage ratios and enhances balance sheet flexibility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000784199-25-000129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AORT
- cik: 0000784199
- company_name: ARTIVION, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419925000129/0000784199-25-000129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/784199/000078419925000129/aort-20250528.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000784199-25-000129
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000784199-25-000129.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000784199-25-000129.txt

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