---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001639691-23-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVN"
cik: "0001639691"
company_name: "LivaNova PLC"
filed_at: "2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T21:23:23.345349+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LivaNova appoints William Kozy interim CEO with $975k salary, $500k RSU grant

## Summary
- William A. Kozy, formerly Chair of Board, appointed interim CEO effective April 14, 2023.
- Annual base salary of $975,000; target annual bonus of 110% of base salary, pro-rated.
- One-time RSU award of $500,000 granted June 15, 2023, vesting at six-month anniversary.
- Term continues until successor CEO or up to 6 months (extendable to 12 months by Board).
- Kozy waives director fees and non-executive Chair equity awards during interim CEO tenure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001639691-23-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVN
- cik: 0001639691
- company_name: LivaNova PLC
- filed_at: 2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969123000039/0001639691-23-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969123000039/livn-20230412.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001639691-23-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001639691-23-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001639691-23-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William A. Kozy was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at LivaNova PLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: William A. Kozy, Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), had been appointed interim Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969123000039/0001639691-23-000039-index.htm

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