# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000008818
**File Stem:** 0000008818-25-000045
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 5369
**Document Hash:** ab7dfbcfc856aed3564158773eab62c8
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000008818-25-000045.hdr.sgml**: 20251002

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000008818-25-000045

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251001

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251002

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251002

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Avery Dennison Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000008818
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTAINERS/BOXES) [2670]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 951492269
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-07685
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251367000

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8080 NORTON PARKWAY
- **CITY:** MENTOR
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44060
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 440-534-6000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8080 NORTON PARKWAY
- **CITY:** MENTOR
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44060

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AVERY INTERNATIONAL CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19901030

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AVERY PRODUCTS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19760518

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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**

**October 1, 2025**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

**AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **1-7685** | **95-1492269** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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| **8080 Norton Parkway** |  | |
| **Mentor, Ohio** | | **44060** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |

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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:

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| **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 |

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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. ☐

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**Section 8 — Other Events**

**Item 8.01 Other Events.**

Francisco Melo has been appointed as President, Intelligent Labels Technologies and Digital Solutions, of Avery Dennison Corporation (the "Company"), effective October 1, 2025, and will no longer serve as President, Solutions Group. In his new role, Mr. Melo will no longer be an "officer" for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or an "executive officer" under Rule 3b-7 of the Exchange Act.

**Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits**

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.** 

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| **Exhibit<br>Number** | **Exhibit Title** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |

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 **EXHIBIT INDEX**

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| **Exhibit<br>Number** | **Exhibit Title** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |

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**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.

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| | | **AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION** | **AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION** |
| Date: October 2, 2025 | By: | /s/ Deon M. Stander | /s/ Deon M. Stander |
|  |  | Name:<br>Title:  | Deon M. Stander<br>President and Chief Executive Officer |

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