ARTIVION, INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021

Oct 7, 2021

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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*Important* Notice of A vailability of Materials for the Special Stockholder Meeting of****

*T* o Be Held On:****

*November* 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern T ime****

*Meetin* g liv e vi a th e Interne t – pleas e visi t https://web.lumiagm.com/29573980 7 (password : cryolife2021 )****

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*This* communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. W e encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.****

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Please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/01609/special, where the following materials are available for view:

● Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders
● Proxy Statement
● Form of Electronic Proxy Card

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WEBSITE: https://us.astfinancial.com/OnlineProxy V oting/Proxy V oting/RequestMaterials

T O VOTE: ONLINE: T o access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Y ou may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 1 1:59 PM EDT the day before the meeting date. VIRTUAL L Y A T THE MEETING: Th e compan y wil l b e ho s t i n g th e meetin g li v e vi a th e Interne t t h i s yea r . T o atten d th e m ee t i n g vi a th e I n t e rnet , p l ea s e visi t h tt p s :// web.lumiagm.com/29573980 7 (password : c ryolife2021 ) an d b e sur e t o hav e you r c on t ro l numbe r a vailable . TELEPHONE: T o vote by telephone, please visit www.voteproxy.com to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call. MAIL: Y ou may request a card by following the instructions above.

	T o approve the reincorporation of CryoLife, Inc. from the State of Florida to the State of Delaware, including the Plan of Conversion, Florida Articles of Conversion, Delaware Certificate of Conversion, Delaware Certificate of Incorporation, and Delaware Bylaws.
2.	T o approve an exclusive forum provision as set forth in the Delaware Certificate of I ncorporation to take e f fect following the Reincorporation.
3.	T o approve an adjournment of the meeting, if necessar y , to solicit additional proxies if there are not su f ficient votes in favor of the Reincorporation Proposal or the Exclusive Forum Proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIREC T ORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3.
Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.

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