John Lesica - 20 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for NOVANTA INC (NOVT)

Reporting relationship: Co-Chief Operating Officer
Issuer ticker: NOVT
Reported as of: 20 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$70,061
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 24 Feb 2026, 17:02:09 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 20 Feb 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ John Burke, Attorney-in-Fact

Key filing fact

John Lesica filed Form 4 for NOVANTA INC (NOVT) on 24 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes John Lesica's Form 4 filing for NOVANTA INC (NOVT).
4 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 24 Feb 2026, 17:02.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 20 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$70,061.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0002052343 Primary reporting owner

Lesica John

Relationship: Co-Chief Operating Officer
Address: C/O NOVANTA INC., 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD
Signature: /s/ John Burke, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 24 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

NOVT transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +1,633
Change %: +173%
Price
Shares after: 2,576
Date: 20 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

NOVT transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $70,061
Shares: -480
Change %: -19%
Price: $145.96
Shares after: 2,096
Date: 20 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

NOVT transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +7,537
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 7,537
Date: 20 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 7,537
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F2

NOVT transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -1,633
Change %: -33%
Price
Shares after: 3,269
Date: 20 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 1,633
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one Novanta Inc. common share upon vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit.

Footnote F2

The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal installments on February 20, 2027, February 20, 2028, and February 20, 2029.

Footnote F3

The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal installments on February 20, 2026, February 20, 2027 and February 20, 2028.

SEC remarks

Power of Attorney on file