Form 8-K
8-K — LivaNova PLC
Accession: 0001639691-26-000053
Filed: 2026-06-11
Period: 2026-06-10
CIK: 0001639691
SIC: 3845 (ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2026
LivaNova PLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
England and Wales 001-37599 98-1268150
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
20 Eastbourne Terrace
London, W2 6LG
United Kingdom
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
+44 20 33250660
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name on each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares - £1.00 par value per share LIVN NASDAQ Global Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
LivaNova PLC (the “Company” or “LivaNova”) held its 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “AGM”) on June 10, 2026. At the AGM, LivaNova’s shareholders considered 10 proposals as more fully described in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement, dated April 29, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”), and as summarized below. Each of the resolutions 1-10 was adopted. The number of votes for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes are set forth below.
1. Ordinary resolution to elect, by separate resolution, each of the following eleven (11) directors for a term expiring at the AGM to be held in 2027 (“2027 AGM”).
Mr. J. Christopher Barry
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,450,193 360,942 17,704 1,836,468
Mr. Francesco Bianchi
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,294,527 517,219 17,093 1,836,468
Ms. Stacy Enxing Seng
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,343,880 470,546 14,413 1,836,468
Mr. William A. Kozy
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,471,660 340,680 16,499 1,836,468
Mr. Vladimir Makatsaria
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,712,270 102,361 14,208 1,836,468
Ms. Jette Nygaard-Andersen
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,714,402 97,584 16,853 1,836,468
Ms. Susan Podlogar
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,676,374 138,263 14,202 1,836,468
Mr. Todd Schermerhorn
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,508,349 302,599 17,891 1,836,468
Ms. Brooke Story
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,349,241 462,872 16,726 1,836,468
Mr. Peter Wilver
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,647,347 161,581 19,911 1,836,468
Mr. Donald Zurbay
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,714,058 96,890 17,891 1,836,468
2. Ordinary resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers (“U.S. Say on Pay”).
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,311,078 499,536 18,225 1,836,468
3. Ordinary resolution to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership (“PwC-U.S.”), as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
51,221,138 414,830 29,339 —
4. Ordinary resolution to generally and unconditionally authorize the directors, for purposes of section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the “Companies Act”) to exercise all powers of the Company to allot shares in the Company and to grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert any security into, shares in the Company up to an aggregate nominal amount of £10,985,296 , provided that:
(A)(unless previously revoked, varied, or renewed by the Company) this authority will expire at the end of the next annual general meeting of the Company or, if earlier, the close of business on the date that is fifteen (15) months after the date on which this resolution is passed, save that the directors may, before this authority expires, make offers or agreements which would or might require shares in the Company to be allotted, or rights to subscribe for, or convert securities into, shares to be granted, after its expiry and the directors may allot shares or grant rights to subscribe for, or convert securities into, shares pursuant to such offers or agreements as if this authority had not expired; and
(B)this authority replaces all subsisting authorities previously granted to the directors for the purposes of section 551 of the Companies Act which, to the extent unused at the date of this resolution, are revoked with immediate effect without prejudice to any allotment of shares or grant of rights already made, offered, or agreed to be made under such authorities.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
51,098,550 444,170 122,587 —
5. Special resolution subject to the passing of resolution 4 and in accordance with sections 570 and 573 of the Companies Act, to empower the directors generally to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560 of the Companies Act) for cash pursuant to the authority conferred by resolution 4, and/or to sell Ordinary Shares (as defined in section 560 of the Companies Act) held by the Company as treasury shares for cash, in each case as if section 561 of the Companies Act (existing shareholders’ pre-emption rights) did not apply to any such allotment or sale, provided that this power is limited to the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares for cash up to an aggregate nominal amount of £10,985,296 , provided that:
(A)(unless previously revoked, varied, or renewed by the Company) this power will expire at the end of the next annual general meeting of the Company or, if earlier, the close of business on the date that is fifteen (15) months after the date on which this resolution is passed, save that the directors may, before this power expires, make offers or agreements which would or might require equity securities to be allotted and/or treasury shares to be sold after its expiry and the directors may allot equity securities and/or sell treasury shares pursuant to such offers or agreement as if this power had not expired; and
(B)this power replaces (except for any power conferred by resolution 4) all subsisting powers previously granted to the directors for the purposes of section 570 of the Companies Act which, to the extent unused at the date of this resolution, are revoked with immediate effect, without prejudice to any allotment of equity securities already made, offered, or agreed to be made under such powers.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
50,660,968 881,748 122,591 —
6. Ordinary resolution to approve, for the purposes of section 694 of the Companies Act, the terms of the proposed share repurchase contracts set out in Appendix A and Appendix B of the Proxy Statement (the “Share Repurchase Contracts”) and to authorize the Company to enter into a Share Repurchase Contract with any of the Approved Counterparties (as defined in the Proxy Statement) provided that:
(A)the maximum aggregate number of Ordinary Shares that may be purchased pursuant to the Share Repurchase Contracts shall not exceed 10% of the total issued Ordinary Shares of the Company as at 5:00 pm Eastern Time on April 13, 2026 as adjusted on a proportionate basis to take into account any consolidation or division of shares from time to time; and
(B)(unless previously revoked, varied or renewed by the Company) this authority will expire at the end of the next annual general meeting of the Company or, if earlier, the date that is fifteen (15) months after the date on which this resolution is passed, save that the Company may enter into any Share Repurchase Contract with any of the Approved Counterparties under this authority prior to its expiry and may purchase Ordinary Shares pursuant to any such Share Repurchase Contract.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
51,365,515 36,708 263,084 —
7. Ordinary resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the United Kingdom (“UK”) directors’ remuneration report in the form set out in the Company’s UK annual report (the “UK Annual Report”) for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,189,233 612,731 26,875 1,836,468
8. Ordinary resolution to receive and adopt the Company’s audited UK statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2025, together with the reports of the directors and auditors thereon.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
49,660,615 37,232 130,992 1,836,468
9. Ordinary resolution to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of England (“PwC-UK”), as the Company’s UK statutory auditor for 2026.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
51,236,744 396,608 31,955 —
10. Ordinary resolution to authorize the directors and/or the Audit and Compliance Committee to determine the remuneration of the Company’s UK statutory auditor.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
51,573,510 56,728 35,069 —
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LivaNova PLC
Date: June 11, 2026
By: /s/ Sarah K. Mohr
Name: Sarah K. Mohr
Title: VP, Legal and Company Secretary
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