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          <cik>0001513778</cik>
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      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001076930</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Novanta Inc</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-35083</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>125 Middlesex Turnpike</com:street1>
        <com:city>Bedford</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>MA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>01730</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>781-266-5974</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Robert J. Buckley</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Affiliate</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>270 Park Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:street2>10th Floor</com:street2>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10017</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>43920</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>5757912</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>35775123</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>01/21/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>01/21/2026</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Option Exercise</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>12803</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>01/21/2026</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>01/01/2022</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Compensation award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>4494</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>01/01/2022</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>01/02/2024</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Compensation award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>4603</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>01/02/2024</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/21/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Compensation award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>1006</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/21/2023</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/26/2024</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Compensation award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>260</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/26/2024</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/24/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Compensation award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>4026</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/24/2023</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/28/2021</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Compensation award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>16728</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/28/2021</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>This filing are for shares the client expects to sell in the next 90 days.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>01/21/2026</noticeDate>
      <planAdoptionDates>
        <planAdoptionDate>03/13/2025</planAdoptionDate>
      </planAdoptionDates>
      <signature>/s/ J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as agent and attorney-in-fact for Robert J Buckley</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
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