LivaNova PLC 8-K, filed Oct 19, 2023
LivaNova PLC (LIVN)
8-K
2023-10-19
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About this 8-K
LivaNova PLC filed this 8-K on October 19, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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): October 19, 2023
LivaNova PLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
+44 20 33250660
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 October 19, 2023, LivaNova PLC (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined to extend the term of William A. Kozy’s employment as interim Chief Executive Officer until the earlier of (i) the commencement of employment of a successor Chief Executive Officer and (ii) April 13, 2024.
In connection with this extension and consistent with the terms of Mr. Kozy’s previously filed offer letter, the Compensation Committee of the Board determined to grant Mr. Kozy an additional one-time award of time-based restricted stock units under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2022 Incentive Award Plan with a grant date fair value of $750,000, effective as of December 15, 2023, in accordance with the Company’s next predetermined equity grant date (contingent upon Mr. Kozy’s continued employment as interim Chief Executive Officer through such date), which will vest upon the earlier of (i) the commencement of employment of a successor Chief Executive Officer and (ii) April 13, 2024, subject to Mr. Kozy’s continued employment through such vesting date.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURE
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.
| LivaNova PLC | |||||
| Date: October 19, 2023 | By: /s/ Michael Hutchinson | ||||
| Name: Michael Hutchinson | |||||
| Title: SVP, Company Secretary & Chief Legal Officer | |||||