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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On August 4, 2026, Certara, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the departure of Leif E. Pedersen from his role as the Company’s President, Chief Commercial Officer, effective as of August 1, 2026. The Company intends to retain Mr. Pedersen as an employee in a Senior Advisor role assisting with transition matters until December 31, 2026, at which time his employment will be terminated without cause and Mr. Pedersen will be entitled to severance benefits pursuant to the terms of his existing employment agreement with Certara USA, Inc., dated as of July 30, 2020, and the Company’s Executive Officer Severance Policy. Please refer to the description of the post-employment payments and benefits included under the heading “ Executive Compensation-Termination and Severance ” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2026, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Field: Page; Sequence: 2 Field: /Page SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: August 4, 2026 CERTARA, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Daniel Corcoran Daniel Corcoran Senior Vice President and General Counsel Field: Page; Sequence: 3; Options: Last Field: /Page Field: Set; Name: xdx; ID: xdx_08B_extensions eJxFjU0KwjAQhU/QOwxZS5sGddGlRUWsIqWI22BHCbaZMok/PZK3NLaIw8AwvPe9J8RErGllGmQ4LcoCKmy7RnuEEi/IaM8YHPlmm0G4JV6N86ytH94fmFNgMDCzWKlzEAbrwzisM5DzRM0SNYVUZjKFw05EXz0nezE1Wm90A9rWcGDq2KDX3I8JlX6RpbYfqo7IzpDNII3lKL9ByVTBnh76SXxzUBS5iCbDRGLNdO+Ca/nyaL8kLBtsQ50b6f9GHwTNSok=