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Artivion Executive Compensation (FY25)

AORT · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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J. Patrick Mackin
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 12, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of October 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 15, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — J. Patrick Mackin: $5,511,940 → $6,883,108 (24.9% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 96.8% → 93.8% (3.0 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 81.4:1 → 98.5:1 (21.0% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Artivion's chief executive and what were they paid?
J. Patrick Mackin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $6,883,108 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Mackin's total moved 24.9% higher from the $5,511,940 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Artivion's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 93.8% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 12, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Artivion's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Accuray Incorporated, Alphatec Holdings, Inc., AngioDynamics, Inc., AtriCure, Inc. and Avanos Medical, Inc., among others.
What is Artivion's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 98.5:1, against median employee compensation of $69,883.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Patrick Mackin
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
D. Ashley Lee
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jean Holloway
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Davis
Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Marshall Stanton
Senior Vice President, Clinical Research and Chief Medical Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Patrick Mackin
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lance Berry
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
◇◇◇◇———◇
D. Ashley Lee
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Amy Horton
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jean Holloway
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Davis
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Marshall Stanton
Senior Vice President, Clinical Research and Chief Medical Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Patrick Mackin
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lance Berry
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jean Holloway
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Davis
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Marshall Stanton
Senior Vice President, Clinical Research and Chief Medical Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Patrick Mackin
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Lance Berry
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Davis
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jean Holloway
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Marshall Stanton
Senior Vice President, Clinical Research and Chief Medical Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
J. Patrick MackinRSU◇——◇——◇
J. Patrick MackinPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jean F. HollowayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jean F. HollowayRSU◇——◇——◇
John E. DavisRSU◇——◇——◇
John E. DavisPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Lance A. BerryRSU◇——◇——◇
Lance A. BerryRSU◇——◇——◇
Lance A. BerryPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Marshall S. StantonRSU◇——◇——◇
Marshall S. StantonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Lance BerryRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
J. Patrick MackinRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Jean HollowayRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
John DavisRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Marshall StantonRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Jean Holloway
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jeffrey H. Burbank
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Daniel J. Bevevino
◇◇————◇
Thomas F. Ackerman
◇◇————◇
Marna P. Borgstrom
◇◇————◇
Anthony B. Semedo
◇◇————◇
James W. Bullock
◇◇————◇
Jon W. Salveson
◇◇————◇
Elizabeth A. Hoff
◇◇————◇
J. Patrick Mackin served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual Board service retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Accuray Incorporated ARAY
  • Alphatec Holdings, Inc. ATEC
  • AngioDynamics, Inc. ANGO
  • AtriCure, Inc. ATRC
  • Avanos Medical, Inc. AVNS
  • AxoGen, Inc. AXGN
  • Inari Medical, Inc. NARI
  • Inogen, Inc. INGN
  • Nevro Corp. NVRO
  • Orthofix Medical Inc. OFIX
  • Paragon 28, Inc. FNA
  • STAAR Surgical Company STAA
  • Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. TCMD
  • Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. TNDM
  • TransMedics Group, Inc. TMDX

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 12, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 13, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 14, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 16, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 18, 2022=◇◇◇
2019May 20, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 15, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 23, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 17, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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289 figures on this page: 280 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
280 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-035507
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001999371-26-007510
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Director Compensation · EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION · and 4 more sections
  3. 0000784199-25-000083
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001999371-25-003629
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000784199-24-000181
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001999371-24-004301
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000784199-23-000092
  8. 0001387131-23-004393
  9. 0000784199-22-000127
  10. 0000784199-20-000143
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000784199-19-000105
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000784199-18-000105
  13. 0000784199-17-000061
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Peers Artivion discloses

The companies named in AORT's own disclosed peer group.

Accuray IncorporatedAlphatec Holdings, Inc.AngioDynamics, Inc.AtriCure, Inc.Avanos Medical, Inc.AxoGen, Inc.Inari Medical, Inc.Inogen, Inc.Nevro Corp.Orthofix Medical Inc.Paragon 28, Inc.STAAR Surgical CompanyTactile Systems Technology, Inc.Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.TransMedics Group, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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