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NOVT NOVANTA INC
CIK 0001076930 27 ready 8-Ks latest May 11, 2026, 4:45 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: ELEVATED 3 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline
Ready 8-Ks 27
Latest filing May 29, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
Top materiality 0.90
Event mix earnings ×10 · leadership ×6 · other_material ×5
Sentiment 4 pos · 2 neg · 21 neu
Latest earnings ▼ miss 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for NOVT

Executive changes

Departed

Peter Chang

Chief Accounting Officer
NOVT · NOVANTA INC
Effective
2024-08-22
Successor
John Burke
Filed
August 23, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Mr. Burke succeeds Peter Chang, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller of the Company, who departed from the role effective August 22, 2024.
Appointed

John Burke

Chief Accounting Officer
NOVT · NOVANTA INC
Effective
2024-08-22
Filed
August 23, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On August 22, 2024, John Burke, formerly Vice President of Global Accounting for Novanta Inc. (the “Company”), was appointed Chief Accounting Officer of Novanta Inc. and assumed the role of principal accounting officer.
Departed

Brian Young

Chief Human Resources Officer
NOVT · NOVANTA INC
Effective
2024-11-01
Filed
August 2, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On August 1, 2024, Novanta Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Brian Young, Chief Human Resources Officer (“CHRO”) of the Company, would no longer serve as the CHRO, effective on November 1, 2024, or such earlier date as may be agreed between Mr. Young and determined by the Company.
Departed

Katherine A. Owen

Director
NOVT · NOVANTA INC
Effective
2024-07-11
Successor
Mary Kay Ladone
Filed
July 12, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On July 11, 2024, Katherine A. Owen resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Novanta Inc. (the “Company”) and the Audit Committee of the Board, effective immediately.
Appointed

Mary Kay Ladone

Director
NOVT · NOVANTA INC
Effective
2024-07-11
Filed
July 12, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On July 11, 2024, the Board elected Mary Katherine (Mary Kay) Ladone to the Board to fill the vacancy created by Ms. Owen’s resignation, effective July 11, 2024.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $0.51 vs consensus $0.79 ▼ miss (-35.6%) filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.90 · Median 0.50 · Most common event earnings

4 positive 2 negative 21 neutral

source · NOVT on sec.gov