# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001606498
**File Stem:** 0001606498-23-000013
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5963
**Document Hash:** fd048ec9a6449eca035d8a5845aeeb81
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001606498-23-000013.hdr.sgml**: 20230217

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001606498-23-000013

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230214

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230217

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230217

**FILER**: 

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36440
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23640294

**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

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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

**Date of Report: February 14, 2023** 

(Date of earliest event reported)

**Commission file number 001-36440** 

![avns-20230214_g1.jpg](avns-20230214_g1.jpg)

**AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **Delaware** | | | **46-4987888** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| | **5405 Windward Parkway** | **5405 Windward Parkway** | **5405 Windward Parkway** | **5405 Windward Parkway** |
| | **Suite 100 South** | **Suite 100 South** | **Suite 100 South** | **Suite 100 South** |
| | **Alpharetta,** | **Georgia** | **30004** | **30004** |
| | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | (Zip code) |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (844) 428-2667**

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:

☐ 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 | Name of exchange on which registered |
| **Common Stock - $0.01 Par Value** | **AVNS** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On February 14, 2023, the Compensation Committee of Avanos Medical, Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment to the Company's Executive Severance Plan (the "Executive Severance Plan") pursuant to which the payout multiple payable to the Company's Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO") following a Qualified Termination of Employment (as that term is defined in the Executive Severance Plan) has been increased from two times to two and one-half times the sum of the CEO's annual base salary and the CEO's target full annual cash incentive award for the year in which the Qualified Termination of Employment occurs. The other elements of the cash payment to which the CEO would be entitled under the Executive Severance Plan upon a Qualified Termination of Employment remain unchanged.

On February 14, 2023, Arjun R. Sarker, the Company's Senior Vice President – International, notified the Company that he will resign from his position with the Company, effective May 10, 2023. Mr. Sarker will remain an employee of the Company through May 10, 2023.

**Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document) |

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**<u>SIGNATURE</u>**

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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| | | AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. | AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. |
| Date: | February 17, 2023 | By: | /s/ Mojirade James |
|  |  |  | Mojirade James<br>Senior Vice President and General Counsel |

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