---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001639691-23-000093"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVN"
cik: "0001639691"
company_name: "LivaNova PLC"
filed_at: "2023-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T03:29:47.126908+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LivaNova appoints J. Christopher Barry to Board; Andrea Saia to retire Dec 31

## Summary
- J. Christopher Barry appointed to Board and Audit and Compliance Committee, effective Oct 6, 2023.
- Barry is former CEO of NuVasive (until merger with Globus Medical in Sept 2023) and ex-SVP at Medtronic.
- Barry will receive annual retainer of $110k, audit committee fee $15k, and $130k restricted stock award.
- Andrea Saia notified retirement from Board effective Dec 31, 2023; no disagreement cited.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001639691-23-000093
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVN
- cik: 0001639691
- company_name: LivaNova PLC
- filed_at: 2023-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969123000093/0001639691-23-000093-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969123000093/livn-20231006.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001639691-23-000093
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001639691-23-000093.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001639691-23-000093.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  J. Christopher Barry was appointed as Director at LivaNova PLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed J. Christopher Barry to the Board and as a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969123000093/0001639691-23-000093-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrea Saia retired as Director at LivaNova PLC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Andrea Saia notified the Company of her decision to retire from the Board, effective December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969123000093/0001639691-23-000093-index.htm

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