# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002082926
**File Stem:** 0001606498-25-000114
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 6374
**Document Hash:** 97bf102648c569cad1cd830d74d7541c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001606498-25-000114.hdr.sgml**: 20250822

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001606498-25-000114

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250801

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250822

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250822

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Galovan Scott Michael
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002082926

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36440
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251245828

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** ALPHARETTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30004
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001606498
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 464987888
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100 SOUTH
- **CITY:** ALPHARETTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 844-428-2667

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100 SOUTH
- **CITY:** ALPHARETTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30004

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Avanos Medical, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20180702

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Halyard Health, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140424

## Ex-24

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Galovan Scott Michael<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY<br>SUITE 100<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ALPHARETTA, GA 30004<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. [ AVNS ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-01 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP, Chief Financial Officer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 111009<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2026-05-05 | Common Stock | 580 | $29.48 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2027-05-03 | Common Stock | 1263 | $36.74 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2028-05-03 | Common Stock | 1096 | $52.10 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | <sup>(5)</sup> | 2029-05-08 | Common Stock | 1078 | $43.59 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | <sup>(6)</sup> | 2030-05-07 | Common Stock | 1527 | $28.87 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | <sup>(7)</sup> | 2035-03-07 | Common Stock | 21038 | $15.24 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Of these shares, 80,718 are represented by unvested time-based restricted share units (TRSUs) awarded pursuant to the Issuer's 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended. These TRSUs will vest as follows: (i) 7,821 on March 6, 2026; (ii) 3,235 on March 7, 2026; (iii) 12,225 on April 22, 2026; (iv) 13,661 on August 1, 2026; (v) 5,330 on March 6, 2027; (vi) 3,236 on March 7, 2027; (vii) 13,661 on August 1, 2027; (viii) 3,334 on March 7, 2028; and (ix) 18,215 on August 1, 2028. Each TRSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock.

(2) These options vested 30% on May 5, 2017, 30% on May 5, 2018, and 40% on May 5, 2019.

(3) These options vested 30% on May 3, 2018, 30% on May 3, 2019, and 40% on May 3, 2020.

(4) These options vested 30% on May 3, 2019, 30% on May 3, 2020, and 40% on May 3, 2021.

(5) These options vested 30% on May 8, 2020, 30% on May 8, 2021, and 40% on May 8, 2022.

(6) These options vested 30% on May 7, 2021, 30% on May 7, 2022, and 40% on May 7, 2023.

(7) These options will vest 30% on March 7, 2026, 30% on March 7, 2027 and 40% on March 7, 2028.

**Signature:** /s/ Mojirade James, as attorney-in-fact for Scott M. Galovan pursuant to Power of Attorney filed herewith  
**Date:** 2025-08-22

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**