Novanta co-COO exercises RSUs, withholds shares

Novanta Inc.'s Co-Chief Operating Officer Charles Guy Ravetto Jr. reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Novanta Inc.'s Co-Chief Operating Officer Charles Guy Ravetto Jr. reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On February 23, 2026, he exercised 1,059 restricted stock units, converting them into 1,059 common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share. A separate transaction shows 311 common shares disposed of at $142.38 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, a common non-market transaction. After these movements, his directly held common stock position was 15,534 shares. Footnotes explain that each restricted stock unit represents one Novanta common share and that the units vest in three equal installments on February 21, 2025, February 23, 2026 and February 22, 2027, reflecting a multi-year vesting schedule.

Insider Trade Summary

1,059 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 3 txns

Insider Ravetto Charles Guy JR

Role Co-Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	1,059	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	1,059	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	311	$142.38	$44K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 1,059 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 15,534 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one Novanta Inc. common share upon vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit.
2. F2. The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal installments on February 21, 2025, February 23, 2026 and February 22, 2027.

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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

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or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ravetto Charles Guy JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NOVANTA INC.

125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE

(Street)

BEDFORD MA 01730

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Co-Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

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
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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	02/23/2026		M		1,059	A	(1)	15,845	D
Common Stock	02/23/2026		F		311	D	$142.38	15,534	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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/23/2026		M			1,059	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,059	(1)	1,059	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one Novanta Inc. common share upon vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit.

2. The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal installments on February 21, 2025, February 23, 2026 and February 22, 2027.

Remarks:

Power of Attorney on file

	/s/ John Burke, Attorney-in-Fact	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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