<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001387131-22-004528.txt : 20220404
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220404075151
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387131-22-004528
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220404

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARTIVION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000784199
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				592417093
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13165
		FILM NUMBER:		22800399

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1655 ROBERTS BOULEVARD N W
		CITY:			KENNESAW
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30144
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704193355

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1655 ROBERTS BOULEVARD N W
		CITY:			KENNESAW
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30144

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CRYOLIFE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940526
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<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>ADDITIONAL DEFINITIVE PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 85.8pt 0pt 84.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt; color: #231F20">ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF</FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="margin-top: 6pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>May
18, 2022</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #231F20; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>I<U>NTERNET</U> - </B>Access &ldquo;<B>www.voteproxy.com</B>&rdquo; and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone.
Have your proxy card available when you access the web page.</FONT></P>

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-</B> Call toll-free <B>1-800-PROXIES</B> (1-800-776-9437) in the United States or <B>1-718-921-8500 </B>from foreign
countries and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call.</FONT></P>

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online/phone until 11:59 PM EDT the day before the meeting.</FONT></P>

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- </B>Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B><U>VIRTUALLY
AT THE MEETING </U></B><FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">- The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year.
To attend the meeting via the Internet, please visit https://web.lumiagm.com/295739807 (password: artivion2022) and be sure to
have your control number available.</FONT></FONT></P>

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GREEN</U> - </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access
your proxy materials, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today
via www.astfinancial.com to enjoy online access.&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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    NUMBER</B></FONT></TD>
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    OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL</U></B>:<BR>
    The Notice of Meeting, proxy statement and proxy card <BR>
are available at http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/01609 &nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 2%; background-color: Black"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 46%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt">20830303000000000000
                                         2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 52%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt">051822</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 6pt">THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES NAMED BELOW, FOR APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PAID
TO ARTIVION'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, FOR RATIFICATION OF ERNST &amp; YOUNG LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM FOR THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022, AND FOR APPROVAL OF THE ARTIVION, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 7pt"><B>PLEASE
SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">&#9746;</FONT></B></P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top"><TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #231F20">1.
                                       ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #231F20"><B>NOMINEES:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #231F20"><B>FOR ALL NOMINEES</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="5" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">O&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Thomas
                                F. Ackerman</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">O&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Daniel
        J. Bevevino</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">O&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Marna
        P. Borgstrom</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">O&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">James
        W. Bullock</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">O&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Jeffrey
        H. Burbank</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">O&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">J.
        Patrick Mackin</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 8.65pt; text-indent: -8.65pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">O&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Jon
        W. Salveson</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 8.65pt; text-indent: -8.65pt; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">O&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Anthony
        B. Semedo</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>WITHHOLD AUTHORITY<BR>
    FOR ALL NOMINEES</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #231F20"><B>FOR ALL EXCEPT </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; color: #231F20">(See instructions below)</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-left: 0.9in; text-indent: -0.9in; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 7pt; color: #231F20"><B><U>INSTRUCTIONS</U>:&nbsp;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
    withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark <B>&ldquo;FOR ALL EXCEPT&rdquo; </B>and fill in the circle
    next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here: </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">&#9679;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-left: 0.7in; text-indent: -0.7in; border-right: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #231F20"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-left: 0.7in; text-indent: -0.7in; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-top: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #231F20">To change the address
    on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that
    changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border-top: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 43%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 7pt; color: #231F20">FOR</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 7pt; color: #231F20">&nbsp;AGAINST&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 7pt; color: #231F20">ABSTAIN</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-indent: -0.125in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">2. To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation
    paid to Artivion's Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation
    Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, and narrative discussion.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&#9744;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-indent: -0.125in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">3. To ratify the approval of Ernst &amp; Young
    LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-indent: -0.125in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">4. To approve the Artivion, Inc. Amended and Restated
    Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; text-indent: -0.125in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">5. In their discretion, upon such other matters
    as may properly come before the meeting.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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FOR APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO ARTIVION'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, IN FAVOR OF THE RATIFICATION OF ERNST &amp;
YOUNG LLP, AND FOR APPROVAL OF THE ARTIVION, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN. SHOULD A NOMINEE BE UNABLE
TO SERVE, THIS PROXY MAY BE VOTED FOR A SUBSTITUTE SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</B></FONT></P>
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    shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian,
    please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer,
    giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>May
18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. EDT</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt auto; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>Meeting
live via the Internet &ndash; please visit https://web.lumiagm.com/295739807 (password: artivion2022)</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-top: #231F20 1pt solid; border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to
access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 75pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt; color: #231F20">TO VOTE:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 75pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;<IMG SRC="aortdefa14a005.jpg" ALT=""></FONT></TD>
    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt auto 0pt 0.5pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>ONLINE:
        </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">To access your online proxy card, please visit <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B><U>www.voteproxy.com</U> </B></FONT>and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting
        instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM EDT the day before the meeting date.</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 10.2pt 0pt 0.5pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt auto 0pt 0.5pt; text-align: justify; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>VIRTUALLY
        AT THE MEETING:</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this
        year. To attend the meeting via the Internet, please visit https://web.lumiagm.com/295739807 (password: artivion2022)
        and be sure to have your control number available.</FONT></P>
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                                       ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #231F20"><B>NOMINEES:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="5" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Thomas
                                         F. Ackerman</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Daniel
        J. Bevevino</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Marna
        P. Borgstrom</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">James
        W. Bullock</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Jeffrey
        H. Burbank</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">J.
        Patrick Mackin</FONT></P>
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