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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001639691-25-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVN"
cik: "0001639691"
company_name: "LivaNova PLC"
filed_at: "2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T15:44:18.261966+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LivaNova to record ~€333M liability after Italian Supreme Court ruling on SNIA environmental case

## Summary
- Italian Supreme Court rules LivaNova jointly liable for SNIA environmental liabilities of €454M, but excludes €157M in prior payments.
- Company expects to record a liability of ~€333M ($363M) in Q1 2025 as best estimate including costs, fees, interest, and taxes.
- LivaNova has sufficient resources: cash $429M and restricted cash $295M as of Dec 31, 2024 to cover the liability.
- Case remanded to Court of Appeal of Milan to implement decision on costs and damages.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001639691-25-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVN
- cik: 0001639691
- company_name: LivaNova PLC
- filed_at: 2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969125000014/0001639691-25-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969125000014/livn-20250314.htm

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