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Get filing alertsAnteris adds two directors to Board, including former Surmodics chair Susan Knight
Filed May 13, 2026 · Period ending May 12, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Susan Knight appointed as Class I Director through 2028, will serve on Audit and Risk Committee. Knight previously chaired Surmodics board and brings CFO and audit committee experience from MTS Systems.
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Stephen Denaro rejoins Board as Class II Director with term expiring at 2026 annual meeting. Filing notes he has deep knowledge of Company's strategic priorities from prior service.
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Knight to receive $250,000 initial RSU grant vesting over three years, subject to stockholder approval per ASX listing rules. Both directors eligible for $125,000 annual RSU grants plus standard cash retainers.
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Summary
Anteris Technologies expanded its Board of Directors with two appointments effective May 11-12, 2026. Susan Knight, who served as Board Chair of Surmodics until November 2025, joins as a Class I Director with a three-year term and will sit on the Audit and Risk Committee. Her background includes CFO roles and audit committee experience at MTS Systems Corporation.
Stephen Denaro returns to the Board as a Class II Director, with the filing emphasizing his existing familiarity with the Company's strategic direction. For retail investors, these appointments signal board refreshment with experienced oversight, particularly in financial governance through Knight's audit committee role.
The staggered terms (Knight through 2028, Denaro through 2026) suggest different strategic purposes for each appointment. Watch for the upcoming 2026 annual meeting where stockholders will vote on Knight's equity compensation and potentially on Denaro's continuation beyond his short initial term.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Anteris appointed Susan Knight and Stephen Denaro to its Board of Directors effective May 11-12, 2026.
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Mr. Denaro will serve as a Class II Director, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. M ... r. Denaro rejoins the Board with deep knowledge of the Company and its strategic priorities.
Stephen Denaro was appointed as a Class II Director with a term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting. The filing notes he is rejoining the Board and has existing knowledge of the Company. He also serves as Company Secretary for several Australian subsidiary entities for an annual fee of AUD $57,645.
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Effective May 11, 2026 (May 12, 2026 in Australia), the Company entered into indemnification agreements with each of Ms. Knight and Mr. Denaro in the form previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2024. The indemnification agreement requires the Company to indemnify each of Ms. Knight and Mr. Denaro to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liability that may arise by reason of their service to the Company, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceedings against them as to which they could be indemnified, among other things.
The Company entered into standard indemnification agreements with both new directors using the form previously filed with the SEC. These agreements provide indemnification to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law and advance expenses for covered proceedings.
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