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

Avantor appoints Mary Blenn as EVP and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Avantor named Mary Blenn Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, a newly created role, effective immediately. She will lead manufacturing and supply chain operations and report to President and CEO Emmanuel Ligner. The filing also sets out her pay package, including a $500,000 base salary and a $5,000,000 target equity grant.

Key points

  • Mary Blenn appointed EVP and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately; role is newly created
  • Base salary of $500,000 with a target annual bonus of 75% of base salary
  • Initial equity grant with target grant date fair value of $5,000,000, with $400,000 awarded at her start date and the remainder in February 2026
  • The filing also amends the education description of CEO Emmanuel Ligner and adds committee appointments for director Gregory Lucier effective November 6, 2025

The filing

CompanyAvantor (AVTR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 10, 2025, 5:11 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-051159

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 November 10, 2025.

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