Form 8-K
8-K — NOVANTA INC
Accession: 0001193125-26-248524
Filed: 2026-05-29
Period: 2026-05-28
CIK: 0001076930
SIC: 3690 (MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 28, 2026
NOVANTA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)
New Brunswick, Canada
001-35083
98-0110412
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
125 Middlesex Turnpike
Bedford, Massachusetts
01730
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 266-5700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, no par value
NOVT
Nasdaq Global Select Market
6.50% Tangible Equity Units
NOVTU
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
On May 28, 2026, Novanta Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual general meeting of shareholders (“Annual Meeting of Shareholders”). A total of 33,371,777 common shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing approximately 93.71 percent of the Company’s outstanding common shares as of April 14, 2026, the record date for the meeting. The following are the voting results on the proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, all of which were described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2026.
Item 1 — Election of directors for a term of office expiring on the date of the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027, until their successor is elected or appointed, or until their earlier death, resignation, or removal.
NOMINEE
Votes FOR
Votes WITHHELD
Broker Non-Votes
Lonny J. Carpenter
31,049,533
725,191
1,597,053
Matthew T. Farrell
31,739,890
34,834
1,597,053
Matthijs Glastra
30,975,206
799,518
1,597,053
R. Matthew Johnson
31,237,177
537,547
1,597,053
Mary Katherine Ladone
31,064,627
710,097
1,597,053
Maxine L. Mauricio
31,079,323
695,401
1,597,053
Thomas N. Secor
31,321,519
453,205
1,597,053
Darlene J. S. Solomon, Ph.D.
31,199,580
575,144
1,597,053
Frank A. Wilson
31,721,169
53,555
1,597,053
Item 2 — Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation.
Votes FOR
Votes AGAINST
Votes ABSTAINED
Broker Non-Votes
31,065,978
695,736
13,010
1,597,053
Item 3 — Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to serve until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027.
Votes FOR
Votes AGAINST
Votes ABSTAINED
33,352,532
5,006
14,239
Based on the foregoing votes, each of the nine nominees for director was elected; Item 2 was approved; and Item 3 was approved.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Novanta Inc.
Date: May 29, 2026
By:
/s/ Alexander Manganiello
Alexander Manganiello
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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