---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001639691-24-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVN"
cik: "0001639691"
company_name: "LivaNova PLC"
filed_at: "2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T09:11:23.911668+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LivaNova appoints Vladimir Makatsaria as CEO effective March 1, 2024; Kozy remains Chair

## Summary
- Vladimir Makatsaria, former J&J MedTech Ethicon head, named CEO and Board member effective March 1, 2024.
- Makatsaria receives annual base salary of $930,000, target bonus of 110% of base, and LTI grants totaling $6.85M.
- Interim CEO William Kozy steps down as CEO on March 1 but continues as Board Chair.
- Employment agreement includes sign-on cash bonus of $200,000 and relocation benefits from NYC to Houston.
- Makatsaria holds BA in Physiology, MBA and MHA from University of Minnesota.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001639691-24-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVN
- cik: 0001639691
- company_name: LivaNova PLC
- filed_at: 2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969124000013/0001639691-24-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969124000013/livn-20240201.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001639691-24-000013
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001639691-24-000013.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001639691-24-000013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William A. Kozy changed role as Interim Chief Executive Officer at LivaNova PLC.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: William A. Kozy will step down from his current position as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company on March 1, 2024 but will remain the Chair of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969124000013/0001639691-24-000013-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vladimir A. Makatsaria was appointed as Director at LivaNova PLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: In addition, Mr. Makatsaria was appointed as a member of the Board as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969124000013/0001639691-24-000013-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vladimir A. Makatsaria was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at LivaNova PLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Vladimir A. Makatsaria as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of March 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969124000013/0001639691-24-000013-index.htm

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