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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000008818-23-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVY"
cik: "0000008818"
company_name: "Avery Dennison Corp"
filed_at: "2023-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T07:28:13.001971+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avery Dennison names Hassan Rmaile President of Materials Group, Francisco Melo President of Solutions Group

## Summary
- Hassan Rmaile appointed President of Materials Group, effective immediately.
- Francisco Melo appointed President of Solutions Group, filling role open since Deon Stander's promotion in March 2022.
- Rmaile previously led Label and Graphic Materials Europe as SVP and GM; drove EVA growth over past three years.
- Melo previously led the Intelligent Labels platform (Avery Dennison Smartrac) as SVP and GM.
- Both report to President and COO Deon Stander; segments realigned as earlier announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008818-23-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVY
- cik: 0000008818
- company_name: Avery Dennison Corp
- filed_at: 2023-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000000881823000007/0000008818-23-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000000881823000007/avy-20230403.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008818-23-000007.txt

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