---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000008818-26-000141"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVY"
cik: "0000008818"
company_name: "Avery Dennison Corp"
filed_at: "2026-08-19T10:45:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-19T10:50:09.659371+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avery Dennison names William Wagner independent Board Chair effective Sept 1, 2026

## Summary
- William Wagner elected independent Board Chair effective Sept 1, 2026; board member since Oct 2022.
- Mitchell Butier remains non-executive Chairman through Aug 31, 2026, then continues as non-independent board member.
- Patrick Siewert ceases as Lead Independent Director Aug 31, 2026; remains independent board member.
- Siewert replaces Wagner as Governance Committee Chair effective Sept 1, 2026; Wagner stays as Cybersecurity Committee Chair.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008818-26-000141
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVY
- cik: 0000008818
- company_name: Avery Dennison Corp
- filed_at: 2026-08-19T10:45:55+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000000881826000141/0000008818-26-000141-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000000881826000141/avy-20260818.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008818-26-000141.txt

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