---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606498-24-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNS"
cik: "0001606498"
company_name: "AVANOS MEDICAL, INC."
filed_at: "2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T05:34:26.419305+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avanos Medical stockholders elect all five director nominees, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Elected directors: Gary Blackford, Lisa Egbuonu-Davis, Patrick O'Leary, Julie Shimer, Joseph Woody; each received over 39M votes for.
- Ratified Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for 2024 with 42.5M votes for vs 435k against.
- Advisory vote on NEO compensation approved with 38.5M votes for, 2.1M against, and 2.3M broker non-votes.
- About 93% of outstanding shares represented (42.99M shares) at the April 25, 2024 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606498-24-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNS
- cik: 0001606498
- company_name: AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606498/000160649824000053/0001606498-24-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606498/000160649824000053/avns-20240425.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. shareholders approved To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2024-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-25
  source text: The votes cast on Proposal No. 3 were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker non-votes Approval of NEO compensation 38,515,084 2,104,432 57,555 2,312,795
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606498/000160649824000053/0001606498-24-000053-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. shareholders approved To elect Gary D. Blackford, Dr. Lisa Egbuonu-Davis, Patrick J. O’Leary, Dr. Julie Shimer and Joseph F. Woody to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the 2024-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-25
  source text: The votes cast on Proposal No. 1 were as follows: Director For Withhold Broker non-votes Gary D. Blackford 39,916,596 760,475 2,312,795 Dr. Lisa Egbuonu-Davis 39,845,016 832,055 2,312,795 Patrick J. O’Leary 40,149,326 527,745 2,312,795 Dr. Julie Shimer 39,726,238 950,833 2,312,795 Joseph F. Woody 40,385,119 291,952 2,312,795
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606498/000160649824000053/0001606498-24-000053-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2024 at the 2024-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-25
  source text: The votes cast on Proposal No. 2 were as follows: For Against Abstain Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP 42,503,768 435,813 50,285
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606498/000160649824000053/0001606498-24-000053-index.htm

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