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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Avantor (AVTR)

Avantor names Todd Garner executive vice president and chief financial officer

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Avantor appointed Todd Garner as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective September 21, 2026. Garner previously served as CFO of CONMED Corporation from January 2018 until March 2026, and Steven Eck will stop serving as interim CFO while remaining chief accounting officer.

Key points

  • Todd Garner, age 57, becomes principal financial officer effective September 21, 2026; he was CFO of CONMED Corporation from January 2018 to March 2026
  • Garner's employment letter, dated September 17, 2026, sets an annual base salary of $700,000 and a target annual bonus of 80% of base salary
  • Garner receives a one-time signing bonus of $150,000 and an initial long-term equity grant with a target amount of $1,500,000
  • Steven Eck ceases to be interim CFO but continues as senior vice president and chief accounting officer

The filing

CompanyAvantor (AVTR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 21, 2026, 7:08 AM ET
Accession number0000947871-26-000876

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 21, 2026.

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