Avantor, Inc. — Form 8-K
Filed September 21, 2026 · analyzed by the 8-K Agent
8-K
— Neutral
significance 28/100
What the filing says
Avantor hired Todd Garner as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective September 21, 2026, with a base salary of $700,000/year, target annual bonus of 80% of base salary ($560,000), a $150,000 sign-on cash award (repayable if he leaves voluntarily within 12 months), and a $1.5M new-hire equity award (50% RSUs, 50% premium-priced stock options vesting over 2-3 years). Garner was most recently CFO at CONMED Corporation (2018–2026) and brings 30+ years of finance and public company leadership experience. Steve Eck continues as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer after serving as Interim CFO since June 24, 2026.
Why this rating
CFO hiring is routine executive succession. Total year-one compensation (~$1.41M cash + $1.5M equity) is ~0.01% of $9.2B market cap—immaterial. No operational impact disclosed.
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