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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 8, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Novanta Inc. (the “Company”) elected Katherine A. Owen to the Board, effective February 24, 2021, to fill an existing vacancy on the Board. Ms. Owen will be entitled to the standard compensation paid to non-employee directors contained in the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, including an annual cash retainer of $62,500 and an annual equity award with an aggregate fair value on the date of grant of $125,000, 50 percent of which will be granted in the form of restricted stock units and 50 percent of which will be granted in the form of deferred stock units. Such compensation will be prorated during 2021 to reflect Ms. Owen’s actual period of service that year.
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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.
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Novanta Inc. |
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Date: December 11, 2020 |
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/s/ Robert J. Buckley |
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Robert J. Buckley |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Dec. 08, 2020 |
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Cover [Abstract] | |
Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 08, 2020 |
Entity Registrant Name | NOVANTA INC. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001076930 |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Entity File Number | 001-35083 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | A3 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-0110412 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 125 Middlesex Turnpike |
Entity Address, City or Town | Bedford |
Entity Address, State or Province | MA |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 01730 |
City Area Code | 781 |
Local Phone Number | 266-5700 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common shares, no par value |
Trading Symbol | NOVT |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |