Form 8-K
8-K — Avery Dennison Corp
Accession: 0000008818-26-000078
Filed: 2026-05-01
Period: 2026-04-30
CIK: 0000008818
SIC: 2670 (CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTAINERS/BOXES))
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 30, 2026
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-7685
95-1492269
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
8080 Norton Parkway
Mentor, Ohio
44060
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (440) 534-6000
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ 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, $1 par value AVY New York Stock Exchange
3.750% Senior Notes due 2034 AVY34 Nasdaq Stock Market
4.000% Senior Notes due 2035 AVY35 Nasdaq Stock Market
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. ☐
Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) Avery Dennison Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in a virtual-only format on April 30, 2026.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, a total of 71,592,791 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 93.1% of the 76,917,031 shares outstanding and eligible to vote as of the March 2, 2026 record date for the meeting established by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The Company’s stockholders (i) elected Bradley Alford, Mitchell Butier, Ward Dickson, David Flitman, Andres Lopez, Maria Fernanda Mejia, Francesca Reverberi, Patrick Siewert, Deon Stander and William Wagner to the Board for a one-year term; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation; (iii) ratified the appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026; and (iv) did not approve a stockholder proposal for an independent Board Chairman.
The final results of the voting for the ten director nominees named in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2026 (the “2026 Proxy Statement”) were as follows:
Director Nominee For Against Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Bradley Alford 62,534,964 4,384,404 800,273 3,873,150
Mitchell Butier 65,781,795 1,900,412 37,434 3,873,150
Ward Dickson 66,890,850 796,243 32,548 3,873,150
David Flitman 67,106,988 576,869 35,784 3,873,150
Andres Lopez 66,984,480 704,513 30,648 3,873,150
Maria Fernanda Mejia 67,441,232 248,541 29,868 3,873,150
Francesca Reverberi 67,389,253 298,652 31,736 3,873,150
Patrick Siewert 63,149,747 3,767,455 802,439 3,873,150
Deon Stander 66,795,858 861,334 62,449 3,873,150
William Wagner 58,397,905 9,247,209 74,527 3,873,150
The final results of the voting for proposals 2, 3 and 4 described in the 2026 Proxy Statement were as follows:
Proposal For Against Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation 64,573,620 3,056,685 89,336 3,873,150
Ratification of appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 67,165,746 4,393,443 33,602 —
Vote on a stockholder proposal for an independent Board Chairman, if properly presented during the meeting 26,486,735 40,928,828 304,078 3,873,150
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Title
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Title
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: May 1, 2026 By: /s/ Ignacio J. Walker
Name: Ignacio J. Walker
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
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