<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-25-282837.txt : 20251114
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-25-282837.hdr.sgml : 20251114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20251114160003
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-282837
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251114

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARTIVION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000784199
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				592417093
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-48921
		FILM NUMBER:		251485400

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224962
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-205-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SCHEDULE 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/schedule13g" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G/A</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001224962</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <coverPageHeader>
      <amendmentNo>1</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>09/30/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0000784199</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARTIVION, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>228903100</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">1655 Roberts Boulevard</street1>
          <street2 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">NW</street2>
          <city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Kennesaw</city>
          <stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">GA</stateOrCountry>
          <zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">30144</zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </issuerInfo>
      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
      </designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
    </coverPageHeader>
    <coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>


      <reportingPersonName>Perceptive Advisors LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <memberGroup>b</memberGroup>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>2020000</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>2020000</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>2020000</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>4.3</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IA</typeOfReportingPerson>
    </coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>
    <coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>


      <reportingPersonName>Joseph Edelman</reportingPersonName>
      <memberGroup>b</memberGroup>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>2020000</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>2020000</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>2020000</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>4.3</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IN</typeOfReportingPerson>
    </coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>
    <coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>


      <reportingPersonName>Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd.</reportingPersonName>
      <memberGroup>b</memberGroup>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>2020000</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>2020000</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>2020000</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>4.3</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>CO</typeOfReportingPerson>
    </coverPageHeaderReportingPersonDetails>
    <items>
      <item1>
        <issuerName>ARTIVION, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>1655 Roberts Boulevard, NW, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>The names of the persons filing this report (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") with respect to shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock") of Artivion, Inc. (the "Issuer") are:

(i) Perceptive Advisors LLC ("Perceptive Advisors")
(ii) Joseph Edelman ("Mr. Edelman")
(iii) Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd. (the "Master Fund")</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is:

51 Astor Place, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10003</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Perceptive Advisors is a Delaware limited liability company
Mr. Edelman is a United States citizen
The Master Fund is a Cayman Islands corporation</citizenship>
      </item2>
      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item3>
      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G. The ownership percentages reported are based on 47,374,939 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of October 31, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2025.

The Master Fund directly holds 2,020,000 shares of Common Stock. Perceptive Advisors serves as the investment manager to the Master Fund and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by the Master Fund. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of Perceptive Advisors and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by the Master Fund.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>Perceptive Advisors: 4.3%
Mr. Edelman: 4.3%
Master Fund: 4.3%</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>Perceptive Advisors: 0
Mr. Edelman: 0
Master Fund: 0</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>Perceptive Advisors: 2,020,000
Mr. Edelman: 2,020,000
Master Fund: 2,020,000</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>Perceptive Advisors: 0
Mr. Edelman: 0
Master Fund: 0</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>Perceptive Advisors: 2,020,000
Mr. Edelman: 2,020,000
Master Fund: 2,020,000</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
        </numberOfSharesPersonHas>
      </item4>
      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <classOwnership5PercentOrLess>Y</classOwnership5PercentOrLess>
      </item5>
      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item6>
      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item7>
      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item9>
      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
      </item10>
    </items>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Perceptive Advisors LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Joseph Edelman</signature>
        <title>Joseph Edelman, Managing Member</title>
        <date>11/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Joseph Edelman</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Joseph Edelman</signature>
        <title>Joseph Edelman</title>
        <date>11/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Joseph Edelman</signature>
        <title>Joseph Edelman, Managing Member</title>
        <date>11/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
