| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
ARTIVION, INC. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
1655 Roberts Boulevard, N.W., Kennesaw, Georgia, 30144 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Nomura Asset Management International Inc.
Nomura Investment Management Business Trust
This Schedule 13G excludes securities beneficially owned, if any, by Nomura Holdings Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries whose beneficial ownership of securities are disaggregated from that of Nomura Asset Management International Inc. and the advisory entities underneath Nomura Asset Management International Inc. in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
Each of Nomura Asset Management International Inc. and Nomura Investment Management Business Trust:
100 Independence
610 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2354 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Each of Nomura Asset Management International Inc. and Nomura Investment Management Business Trust:
Delaware |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
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| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) |  An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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