Novanta director sells 663 shares at $147.60

A Novanta Inc director disclosed a small planned sale of 663 shares under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, leaving him with 662 shares directly held.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Novanta Inc (NOVT) director Thomas N. Secor reported selling 663 shares of common stock on September 11, 2026 at an average price of $147.60 per share in an open market or private transaction. After this sale, he directly holds 662 shares. The transaction was carried out under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 12, 2026.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 663 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Secor Thomas N

Role Director

Sold 663 shs ($98K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock F1	663	$147.60	$98K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 662 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2026.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 663 shares Sale price: $147.60 per share Shares held after transaction: 662 shares +2 more

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Shares sold 663 shares Common stock sale reported for September 11, 2026

Sale price $147.60 per share Average price for the 663 shares sold on September 11, 2026

Shares held after transaction 662 shares Direct ownership by Thomas N. Secor after the reported sale

Shares sold under Rule 10b5-1 plan 663 shares Sales pursuant to a trading plan adopted June 12, 2026

Trading plan adoption date June 12, 2026 Adoption date of the pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, pre-established, open market or private transaction

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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

pre-established regulatory

"were effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted"

open market or private transaction market

"Sale in open market or private transaction"

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What insider transaction did NOVT report for director Thomas N. Secor?

NOVT reported that director Thomas N. Secor sold 663 shares of common stock on September 11, 2026 at an average price of $147.60 per share in an open market or private transaction.

How many NOVT shares does Thomas N. Secor hold after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the reported sale, Thomas N. Secor directly holds 662 shares of Novanta Inc common stock. This figure reflects his direct ownership immediately after the September 11, 2026 transaction.

Was the September 11, 2026 NOVT insider sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The filing states the sales were effected under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Thomas N. Secor on June 12, 2026, indicating the trades were made pursuant to an advance trading arrangement.

What was the value per share in the latest NOVT insider sale?

The filing reports that the 663 Novanta Inc shares were sold at an average price of $147.60 per share in an open market or private transaction on September 11, 2026.

How many NOVT shares in total were sold by the director in this Form 4?

The Form 4 discloses a single transaction in which the director sold 663 shares of Novanta Inc common stock, with no reported share purchases or derivative exercises in this filing.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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

X

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^*

Secor Thomas N

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NOVANTA INC.

125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE

(Street)

BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS 01730

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOVANTA INC [ NOVT ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/11/2026

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

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

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

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	09/11/2026		S(1)		663	D	$147.6	662	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. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2026.

Remarks:

Power of Attorney on file

	/s/ John Burke, Attorney-in-Fact	09/15/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)