secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Avantor, Inc. (AVTR)
CIK:        0001722482
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-21T11:14:05+00:00
Accession:  0000947871-26-000877
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Avantor names Todd Garner as CFO effective Sept 21, 2026; details comp package
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- Todd Garner, former CONMED EVP & CFO (2018-2026), becomes Avantor EVP and CFO effective September 21, 2026.
- Compensation: $700,000 base salary, 80% target bonus, $150,000 signing bonus, $1.5M initial equity grant (half RSU, half options).
- Steve Eck, interim CFO since June 24, 2026, reverts to Senior VP and Chief Accounting Officer.
- Garner brings 30+ years experience including roles at C.R. Bard; eligible for $3M annual long-term incentive target.
- Appointment follows June 2026 interim CFO transition; no related-party transactions or family ties disclosed.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1722482/000094787126000877/0000947871-26-000877-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1722482/000094787126000877/ss6842956_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-26-000877

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