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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001639691-25-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVN"
cik: "0001639691"
company_name: "LivaNova PLC"
filed_at: "2025-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T22:36:52.014743+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Italian Ministry seeks €108.8M minimum costs in SNIA case; LivaNova disputes

## Summary
- On May 15, 2025, Italian Ministry served filing to Court of Appeal seeking minimum costs of approximately €108.8M, contrary to Supreme Court's decision that disapproved €157.3M.
- LivaNova recorded €333.3M ($360.4M) current liability as best estimate for the SNIA environmental matter as of March 31, 2025.
- Company disagrees with Ministry's assertions and intends to challenge them; no change to full-year 2025 guidance.
- Italian Supreme Court referred case back to Court of Appeal for implementation regarding costs and damages per its judgment.
- Ministry also requested a hearing in 2026 in connection with the proceedings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001639691-25-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVN
- cik: 0001639691
- company_name: LivaNova PLC
- filed_at: 2025-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969125000047/0001639691-25-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639691/000163969125000047/livn-20250515.htm

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