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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-032232"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOVT"
cik: "0001076930"
company_name: "NOVANTA INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T16:33:30.001543+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Novanta replaces PwC with Deloitte as independent auditor after competitive process

## Summary
- Board requested PwC's resignation effective March 14, 2024, engaging Deloitte as successor.
- PwC's reports for FY 2022 and FY 2023 contained no adverse opinion or modification.
- No disagreements or reportable events between Novanta and PwC in the relevant periods.
- Change driven by compliance with the Business Corporations Act (New Brunswick).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-032232
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOVT
- cik: 0001076930
- company_name: NOVANTA INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000095017024032232/0000950170-24-032232-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000095017024032232/novt-20240313.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-032232
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-032232.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-032232.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  NOVANTA INC engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: Deloitte & Touche LLP
  source text: Effective as of March 14, 2024, the Board approved the engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000095017024032232/0000950170-24-032232-index.htm

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