# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001076930
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-248524
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6414
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-248524.hdr.sgml**: 20260529

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-248524

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260528

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260529

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260529

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NOVANTA INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001076930
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 980110412
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** A3
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35083
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261045500

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE
- **STREET 2:** .
- **CITY:** BEDFORD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01730
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 781-266-5618

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE
- **STREET 2:** .
- **CITY:** BEDFORD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01730

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GSI GROUP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050622

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GSI LUMONICS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990401

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GSI LUMONICS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990331

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM** 8-K

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**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

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NOVANTA INC.

 **(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)**

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| New Brunswick, Canada | 001-35083 | 98-0110412 |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br>**of incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br>**Identification No.)** |
| 125 Middlesex Turnpike<br>Bedford**,** Massachusetts |  | 01730 |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**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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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)) 

☐ 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:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br>**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 |

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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 5.07. 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.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| NOMINEE | Votes FOR | Votes WITHHELD | Broker Non-Votes |
| Lonny J. Carpenter | 31049533 | 725191 | 1597053 |
| Matthew T. Farrell | 31739890 | 34834 | 1597053 |
| Matthijs Glastra | 30975206 | 799518 | 1597053 |
| R. Matthew Johnson | 31237177 | 537547 | 1597053 |
| Mary Katherine Ladone | 31064627 | 710097 | 1597053 |
| Maxine L. Mauricio | 31079323 | 695401 | 1597053 |
| Thomas N. Secor | 31321519 | 453205 | 1597053 |
| Darlene J. S. Solomon, Ph.D. | 31199580 | 575144 | 1597053 |
| Frank A. Wilson | 31721169 | 53555 | 1597053 |

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Item 2 — Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's executive compensation.

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| Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes ABSTAINED | Broker Non-Votes |
| 31,065,978 | 695,736 | 13,010 | 1,597,053 |

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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.

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| Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes ABSTAINED |
| 33,352,532 | 5,006 | 14,239 |

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Based on the foregoing votes, each of the nine nominees for director was elected; Item 2 was approved; and Item 3 was approved.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | Novanta Inc. | Novanta Inc. |
| Date: May 29, 2026 | By: | /s/ Alexander Manganiello |
|  |  | Alexander Manganiello |
|  |  | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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