Avery Dennison Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
$AVY
Containers/Packaging
Consumer Discretionary
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On July 23, 2025, upon the recommendation of its Governance Committee, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Avery Dennison Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), appointed David Flitman as a director, effective on that date.
In connection with his appointment and in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation program, on July 23, 2025, Mr. Flitman was granted an equity award prorated for the remaining months of the term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which consisted of 765 restricted stock units that will cliff-vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. In addition, Mr. Flitman will be eligible to participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation program as described in its proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2025.
A copy of the press release issued on July 24, 2025 announcing Mr. Flitman’s appointment to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 24, 2025, announcing appointment of David Flitman to the Board of Directors of Avery Dennison Corporation | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||
| Date: July 24, 2025 | By: | /s/ Deon M. Stander | ||||||||||||
Name: Title: | Deon M. Stander President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||||