---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-026481"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOVT"
cik: "0001076930"
company_name: "NOVANTA INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:33:28.486346+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Ira Lamel resigns; Barbara Hulit elected to Novanta board

## Summary
- Ira J. Lamel resigned as director of Novanta effective July 26, 2022.
- Barbara B. Hulit elected to fill the vacancy, effective July 26, 2022; will serve on ESG Committee.
- Hulit receives standard director compensation: $62,500 cash retainer and $125,000 equity award, prorated for 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-026481
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOVT
- cik: 0001076930
- company_name: NOVANTA INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000156459022026481/0001564590-22-026481-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000156459022026481/novt-8k_20220726.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-026481
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-026481.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-026481.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Barbara B. Hulit was elected as Director at NOVANTA INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 26, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company elected Barbara B. Hulit to the Board to fill an existing vacancy, effective July 26, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000156459022026481/0001564590-22-026481-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ira J. Lamel resigned as Director at NOVANTA INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 26, 2022, Ira J. Lamel resigned as a director of Novanta Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000156459022026481/0001564590-22-026481-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.