8-K/A

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2021

Avantor, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38912	82-2758923
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Radnor Corporate Center, Building One, Suite 200

100 Matsonford Road

Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(610) 386-1700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	AVTR	New York Stock Exchange
6.250% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	AVTR PRA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 19, 2021, Avantor, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the election of Dr. John Carethers as a director of the Company effective July 15, 2021. The prior report did not include the committees of the Board of Directors that Dr. Carethers was named to because the Board had not determined on which committees of the Board Dr. Carethers would serve. This Form 8-K/A is being filed for the purpose of providing this information.

Effective August 13, 2021, Dr. Carethers was appointed to serve on the Nominating & Governance Committee.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Avantor, Inc.
Date: August 18, 2021	By:	/s/ Justin Miller
		Name:	Justin Miller
		Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Duly Authorized Officer)

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Document and entity information	Jul. 15, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K/A
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Document Period End Date	Jul. 15, 2021
Entity Central Index Key	0001722482
Entity Registrant Name	Avantor, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-38912
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-2758923
Entity Address, Address Line One	Radnor Corporate Center, Building One, Suite 200
Entity Address, Address Line Two	100 Matsonford Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Radnor
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19087
City Area Code	(610)
Local Phone Number	386-1700
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	AVTR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.250% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	AVTR PRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE