NOVANTA INC — Remuneration Information 2021

Apr 16, 2021

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): April 16, 2021

NOVANTA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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.)

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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

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On April 16, 2021, the Compensation Committee of Novanta Inc. amended the Novanta Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan (as amended and restated February 24, 2021) (the “Incentive Award Plan”) for an administrative change to remove the phrase “any reload provision” from Section 12.4(d) of the Incentive Award Plan.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	NOVANTA INC. 2010 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN (AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE February 24, 2021), as amended
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.
	(Registrant)
Date: April 16, 2021	By:	/s/ Robert J. Buckley
		Robert J. Buckley
		Chief Financial Officer