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accession: "0001606498-26-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNS"
cik: "0001606498"
company_name: "AVANOS MEDICAL, INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T13:27:43.570392+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avnos Medical raises CEO David Pacitti's annual LTIP target to $5.5M from $5M

## Summary
- Board increased CEO David Pacitti's annual LTIP target from $5M to $5.5M.
- The change is effective for 2026 under the 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan.
- The $500k increase represents a 10% rise in target value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606498-26-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNS
- cik: 0001606498
- company_name: AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606498/000160649826000017/0001606498-26-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606498/000160649826000017/avns-20260306.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606498-26-000017.txt

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