Artivion (AORT) CEO James P. Mackin Sells 70,000 Shares

What Happened
James P. Mackin, President & CEO of Artivion, sold 70,000 shares in an open-market/private sale on August 19, 2026. The weighted-average sale price was $28.95 per share, resulting in proceeds of approximately $2,026,850. This was a sale (disposition), which is often routine and does not by itself indicate company performance expectations.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-19; Filing date: 2026-08-20 (filed the next day).
• Shares sold: 70,000; Weighted-average price: $28.95; Total proceeds: ~$2,026,850.
• Price range reported in footnote: $28.89 to $29.15; weighted average shown on Form 4.
• Footnote: Reporting person will provide, upon request, full breakdown of number of shares sold at each separate price.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not provided in the excerpt supplied.
• No indication in the provided data of a 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, option exercise, or gift.

Context
This was an outright sale (Form 4 code S) executed in the market or privately; such insider sales can reflect many personal or portfolio reasons and are not, by themselves, a clear signal about future company prospects. The size—about $2.0M—is material in dollar terms but should be viewed alongside other insider transactions and company fundamentals.