---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000008818-26-000154"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVY"
cik: "0000008818"
company_name: "Avery Dennison Corp"
filed_at: "2026-10-05T10:45:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:43:24.828974+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avery Dennison Chief Legal Officer Ignacio J. Walker resigns, effective Oct 16, 2026

## Summary
- Walker notified Avery Dennison on September 30, 2026 of his decision to resign as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer to accept another opportunity.
- He is expected to continue in his current capacity through, and leave the company on, October 16, 2026.
- Filing does not name a successor or interim Chief Legal Officer, and discloses no separation agreement or compensatory arrangement.
- 8-K signed October 5, 2026 by President and Chief Executive Officer Deon M. Stander.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008818-26-000154
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVY
- cik: 0000008818
- company_name: Avery Dennison Corp
- filed_at: 2026-10-05T10:45:28+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000000881826000154/0000008818-26-000154-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000000881826000154/avy-20260930.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008818-26-000154.txt

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