Davis John E 4

What Happened
John E. Davis, Chief Commercial Officer of Artivion (AORT), sold 2,784 shares on 2026-03-02 at $38.02 per share, generating proceeds of $105,861. The transaction is a sale (not a purchase) and was executed as a sell-to-cover related to vested restricted stock units.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-02; filing date: 2026-03-03 (timely filing).
• Price: $38.02 per share; Shares sold: 2,784; Total proceeds: $105,861.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt — see the full Form 4 for post-transaction beneficial ownership.
• Footnote: Sale was to satisfy tax withholding on vested RSUs (a sell-to-cover) and "does not represent a discretionary transaction."
• Transaction code: S = Sale; this was not reported as part of a 10b5-1 plan in the provided excerpt.

Context
This was a routine sell-to-cover tied to the vesting of restricted stock units to pay taxes, which companies commonly execute and which the filer notes was non-discretionary. Such transactions are generally administrative and do not necessarily signal insider sentiment about the company's prospects.