---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-089941"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOVT"
cik: "0001076930"
company_name: "NOVANTA INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:21:53.969961+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Novanta announces departure of CHRO Brian Young effective Nov 1, 2024

## Summary
- Brian Young, Chief Human Resources Officer, to leave Novanta effective Nov 1, 2024 or earlier as agreed.
- No changes to severance entitlements under his April 21, 2017 employment agreement.
- No successor has been named as of the filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-089941
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOVT
- cik: 0001076930
- company_name: NOVANTA INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000095017024089941/0000950170-24-089941-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000095017024089941/novt-20240801.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-089941.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Young departed as Chief Human Resources Officer at NOVANTA INC.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: On August 1, 2024, Novanta Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Brian Young, Chief Human Resources Officer (“CHRO”) of the Company, would no longer serve as the CHRO, effective on November 1, 2024, or such earlier date as may be agreed between Mr. Young and determined by the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000095017024089941/0000950170-24-089941-index.htm

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