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accession: "0001628280-25-043910"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVTR"
cik: "0001722482"
company_name: "Avantor, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:48:06.203075+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avantor appoints former Life Technologies CEO Gregory Lucier to board of directors

## Summary
- Elected Gregory Lucier as director effective Oct 3, 2025; term expires at 2026 annual meeting.
- Lucier currently serves as Exec Chairman & CEO of Corza Medical; previously CEO of NuVasive and Life Technologies.
- Standard non-employee director compensation: annual cash retainer $95,000 plus RSU grant valued at $210,000 (prorated).
- Lucier also serves on boards of Maravai LifeSciences and as Chairman of Dentsply Sirona.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-043910
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVTR
- cik: 0001722482
- company_name: Avantor, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1722482/000162828025043910/0001628280-25-043910-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1722482/000162828025043910/avtr-20251001.htm

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