Artivion (AORT) VP & CAO sells 4,572 shares in RSU tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Artivion, Inc. insider Form 4 details a routine tax-related stock sale. The company’s Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer reported selling 4,572 shares of Artivion common stock on 12/08/2025 at a price of $44.419 per share. After this transaction, the officer beneficially owned 130,058 shares directly.

The filing explains that the shares were sold automatically upon the vesting of restricted stock units to cover tax withholding obligations through a “sell to cover” transaction, meaning it was not a discretionary open-market trade by the insider.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 4,572 shares ($203,084)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Horton Amy

Role VP, Chief Accounting Officer

Sold 4,572 shs ($203K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	4,572	$44.419	$203K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 130,058 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Horton Amy

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ARTIVION, INC.

1655 ROBERTS BLVD, NW

(Street)

KENNESAW GA 30144

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARTIVION, INC. [ AORT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP, Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/08/2025		S		4,572(1)	D	$44.419	130,058	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were sold upon the vesting of restricted stock units to pay tax withholding obligations. The sale was to satisfy tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction.

Remarks:

	/s/ Amy Horton	12/09/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Artivion (AORT) report in this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that Artivion’s Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer sold 4,572 shares of common stock on 12/08/2025.

At what price were the Artivion (AORT) shares sold and how many shares remain owned?

The shares were sold at $44.419 per share, and the officer beneficially owned 130,058 shares of Artivion common stock directly after the transaction.

Why did the Artivion (AORT) officer sell 4,572 shares?

The filing states these shares were sold upon the vesting of restricted stock units to pay tax withholding obligations through a “sell to cover” transaction.

Was the Artivion (AORT) insider sale a discretionary trade?

No. The document specifies that the sale was made to satisfy tax withholding obligations and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the officer.

What is the insider’s role at Artivion (AORT) mentioned in the Form 4?

The reporting person is identified as an officer of Artivion, serving as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer.

Does this Artivion (AORT) Form 4 involve any derivative securities?

The Table II section for derivative securities appears with column headings, but there are no derivative transactions listed in the provided excerpt.