UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM SD

Specialized Disclosure Report

NOVANTA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Matthijs Glastra, Chief Executive Officer, (781) 266-5700

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Novanta Inc. has filed a Conflict Minerals Report herewith as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD pursuant to Rule 13p-1 for the period January 1 to December 31, 2020.

A copy of the Company’s Conflict Minerals Report for the period January 1 to December 31, 2020 is also publicly available at www.novanta.com/about-us/corporate-citizenship/.

Item 1.02 Exhibit

The Company has filed, as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD, the Conflict Minerals Report as required by Item 1.01 of this Form.

Section 2 - Exhibits

Item 2.01 Exhibits

SIGNATURES

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 duly authorized undersigned.