Avantor grants Claudius Sokenu 62,305 stock units
Each installment depends on continued employment through its applicable vesting date, and the schedule spans the first three anniversaries.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Avantor, Inc. granted its Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary, Claudius Sokenu, 62,305 restricted stock units on October 31, 2026. The Compensation and Human Resources Committee approved the special long-term incentive award on October 30, 2026, citing his overall performance and contributions, including leadership in litigation and regulatory management, dispute resolution and corporate governance. The RSUs were granted under Avantor’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and vest in equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to Mr. Sokenu’s continued employment through each applicable vesting date.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Restricted stock units: 62,305 restricted stock units
Vesting installments: 3 equal installments
Award approval date: October 30, 2026
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Restricted stock units
62,305 restricted stock units
Granted to Claudius Sokenu on October 31, 2026
Vesting installments
3 equal installments
On the first three anniversaries of the October 31, 2026 grant date
Award approval date
October 30, 2026
Compensation and Human Resources Committee approval
Grant date
October 31, 2026
Date the restricted stock units were granted
Key Terms
restricted stock units, 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, vesting date
3 terms
restricted stock units financial
"a grant of 62,305 restricted stock units"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
2019 Equity Incentive Plan financial
"under the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan"
vesting date financial
"through each applicable vesting date"
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How many RSUs did AVTR grant Claudius Sokenu?
Avantor granted its Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary, Claudius Sokenu, 62,305 restricted stock units on October 31, 2026, under its 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
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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): October 30, 2026
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(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:
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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. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 30, 2026, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Avantor, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a special long-term incentive award for the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary, Claudius Sokenu, to recognize his overall performance and contributions to the Company, including his leadership in litigation and regulatory management, dispute resolution and corporate governance. The award was granted on October 31, 2026, and is a grant of 62,305 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The RSUs will vest in equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to Mr. Sokenu’s continued employment with the Company through each applicable vesting date. The RSUs were granted pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Plan, the Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice, which is filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 11, 2026, and the description of RSU grants in the Company’s proxy statement, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2026. This summary description does not purport to be complete and is qualified entirely by reference to the full text of the RSU Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL | |||||||
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.
| Avantor, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Date: November 3, 2026 | By: | /s/ Steven Eck | |||||||||
| Name: | Steven Eck | ||||||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||||