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accession: "0000008818-25-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVY"
cik: "0000008818"
company_name: "Avery Dennison Corp"
filed_at: "2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T02:57:34.311070+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# David Flitman, CEO of US Foods ($37.9B rev), joins Avery Dennison board

## Summary
- David Flitman appointed to Avery Dennison board effective July 23, 2025.
- Flitman is CEO of US Foods Holding Corp (fiscal 2024 revenue $37.9B).
- He received prorated equity award of 765 RSUs vesting on first anniversary.
- Board chairman cites food industry as growth opportunity for Avery Dennison.
- Flitman previously served as CEO of Builders Firstsource and BMC Stock Holdings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008818-25-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVY
- cik: 0000008818
- company_name: Avery Dennison Corp
- filed_at: 2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000000881825000034/0000008818-25-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000000881825000034/avy-20250723.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008818-25-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008818-25-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008818-25-000034.txt

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