AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION (NYSE:AVY) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION (NYSE:AVY) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) (c) On March 20, 2017, Avery Dennison Corporation (the “Company”) announced the departure of Anne L. Bramman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Bramman ceased serving in such capacity on March 19, 2017, and is expected to depart the Company following a brief transition period.

On March 20, 2017, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Gregory S. Lovins as the Company’s Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective March 20, 2017. Mr. Lovins, 44, has served as the Company’s Vice President and Treasurer since August 2016, after having served as Vice President, Global Finance, Materials Group, from January 2011 to August 2016. Prior to 2011, Mr. Lovins held several other leadership roles in positions of increasing responsibility across the Company.

In connection with his election as Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer, the Compensation and Executive Personnel Committee of the Board (the “Committee”) determined the following compensation package for Mr. Lovins: (i) his current annual base salary of $424,360; (ii) an additional monthly cash stipend of $10,000 to reflect his increased responsibilities, which (A) will not be included for purposes of calculating his annual and long-term incentive awards and (B) will cease upon such time as Mr. Lovins no longer serves as Interim Chief Financial Officer; (iii) his current target Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) opportunity of 40%; (iv) an additional AIP opportunity of 20% for such time as Mr. Lovins serves as Interim Chief Financial Officer; and (v) his current target long-term incentive opportunity of 120%. In addition, the Company will pay up to $4,500 per month for temporary housing for Mr. Lovins near the Company’s headquarters in Glendale, California. Mr. Lovins will continue to receive an annual executive benefit allowance of $40,000 and be eligible for the Company’s pension, savings, deferred compensation and executive severance plans, in each case as described in the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2017.

A copy of the press release announcing the departure of Ms. Bramman and the election of Mr. Lovins is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated March 20, 2017, announcing the election of Gregory S. Lovins as Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer of Avery Dennison Corporation.


About AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION (NYSE:AVY)

Avery Dennison Corporation (Avery Dennison) is engaged in the production of pressure-sensitive materials and a range of tickets, tags, labels and other converted products. The Company’s pressure-sensitive materials are sold to label printers and converters that convert the materials into labels and other products through embossing, printing, stamping and die-cutting. The Company’s operational segments include Pressure-sensitive Materials (PSM), Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS), and Vancive Medical Technologies (Vancive). It also sells pressure-sensitive materials in converted form as tapes and reflective sheeting. It also manufactures and sells a range of other converted products and items not involving pressure-sensitive components, such as fasteners, tickets, tags, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and imprinting equipment and related services, which it markets to retailers, and apparel manufacturers and brand owners.

AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION (NYSE:AVY) Recent Trading Information

AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION (NYSE:AVY) closed its last trading session up +0.64 at 80.39 with 943,407 shares trading hands.