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): December 1, 2025

NOVANTA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in is charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 266-5700

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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).

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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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Effective December 1, 2025, Novanta Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Alexander Manganiello as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In this role, Mr. Manganiello will lead the Company’s global legal, regulatory, corporate secretary, and trade compliance organizations. He brings to the Company 30 years of experience working with global, public companies across multiple industries. From 2019 until joining the Company, Mr. Manganiello was with Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NYSE: VRTX), most recently serving as Vertex’s Vice President, Deputy General Counsel. From 2004 through 2019, Mr. Manganiello served in a variety of increasingly senior legal roles at Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE). Prior to Pfizer, he practiced law within the corporate department of Ropes & Gray (Boston, MA). Mr. Manganiello holds an A.B., Biology from Harvard University and a J.D. from Suffolk Law School.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 is furnished under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.