Artivion (AORT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

J. Patrick Mackin, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $6.9M in fiscal 2025, up 25% from $5.5M the year before.

Filed
April 1, 2026
Annual meeting
May 12, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$6.9M+25% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
73%$5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
CEO Stock Awards
$5,006,990Granted in 2025
Say on Pay Support
97%Previous annual meeting
PSU Payout Percentage
118.7%Of target
CFO Base Salary
$526,377Includes COO expansion
Median Employee Pay
$69,883Fiscal 2025

How Mackin was paid

$6.9M in total for fiscal 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary12%Stock awards73%Non-equity incentive14%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
J. Patrick MackinChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer$6,883,108
Lance A. BerryExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer$2,977,091
Jean F. HollowaySenior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer$1,909,597
John E. DavisSenior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer$1,958,047
Marshall S. StantonSenior Vice President, Clinical Research and Chief Medical Officer$1,660,393

What changed and why

  • $6.9MCEO total compensation increased to $6,883,108 in fiscal 2025 compared to $5,511,940 in the prior year.
  • 97%Stockholders strongly supported executive compensation with 97% of votes cast in favor for 2024 pay.
  • Lance A. Berry was appointed Chief Operating Officer in August 2025 alongside his CFO and Treasurer roles.
  • 118.7%Annual performance stock units paid out at 118.7% of target based on financial performance.
  • 50%Short-term cash bonuses utilized revenue and adjusted EBITDA performance components weighted equally at 50%.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.