# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001756262
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-037615
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 7043
**Document Hash:** 399c53dfc9cf7677018d97a740e5786a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-037615.hdr.sgml**: 20260204

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-037615

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260201

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260204

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260204

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TransMedics Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001756262
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38891
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26598382

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 MINUTEMAN ROAD
- **CITY:** ANDOVER
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01810
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9785520900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 MINUTEMAN ROAD
- **CITY:** ANDOVER
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01810

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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): February 1, 2026

## TransMedics Group, Inc.

#### (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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| **Massachusetts** | **001-38891** | **83-2181531** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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#### 200 Minuteman Road

#### Andover, Massachusetts 01810

#### (Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(978) 552-0900

#### Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code

#### 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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, no par value per share | TMDX | The Nasdaq Global Market |

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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. ☐

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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.**  |

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*Transition of Chief Commercial Officer* 

On February 1, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of TransMedics Group, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Giovanni Cecere as Chief Commercial Officer, effective as of February 2, 2026. Mr. Cecere will succeed Tamer Khayal, M.D., who has served as the Company's Chief Commercial Officer since January 2018 and who will transition to Senior Vice President of International for the Company effective as of February 2, 2026.

*Transition of General Counsel* 

On February 1, 2026, the Board appointed Matthew Forsyth as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, effective as of March 9, 2026 or, if later, the first date of Mr. Forsyth's employment by the Company (the "GC Transition Date"). Mr. Forsyth will succeed Anil Ranganath, who has served as the Company's Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary since June 2023 and who will transition to a non-executive position at the Company effective as of the GC Transition Date.

Pursuant to the terms of a Transition Agreement, dated February 3, 2026, between the Company and Mr. Ranganath (the "Transition Agreement"), Mr. Ranganath will remain a non-executive employee of the Company following the GC Transition Date until June 7, 2026 (the "Separation Date"). Following the Separation Date, Mr. Ranganath will serve as a non-employee consultant to the Company until September 7, 2026. While Mr. Ranganath is employed as a non-executive employee, he will continue to receive his current base salary and will remain eligible to receive an annual bonus in respect of the Company's 2025 fiscal year in an amount equal to his target annual bonus. Under the Transition Agreement and consistent with the terms of Mr. Ranganath's equity awards, his equity awards will continue to vest during the periods in which he remains employed with and then providing services to the Company as a non-employee consultant. As a non-employee consultant, Mr. Ranganath will also receive an annualized fee of $10,000. Following the Separation Date, Mr. Ranganath will receive the following payments and benefits in connection with his termination of employment pursuant to the terms of his existing retention agreement with the Company: (i) an amount equal to 0.75 multiplied by the sum of his highest annual base salary during the three-year period prior to the GC Transition Date and his highest annual bonus during the three-year period prior to the GC Transition Date, (ii) COBRA premiums for a period of up to nine months following the GC Transition Date, and (iii) a pro-rated annual bonus for fiscal year 2026, based on his annual bonus for fiscal year 2025, subject to Mr. Ranganath's execution of a release of claims and compliance with any nondisclosure, non-competition or similar agreement between Mr. Ranganath and the Company.

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#### 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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 4, 2026

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| TRANSMEDICS GROUP, INC. | TRANSMEDICS GROUP, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Waleed H. Hassanein |
| Name: | Waleed H. Hassanein |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |

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