UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 25, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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1 -7685 |
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95-1492269 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
207 Goode Avenue |
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91203 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (626) 304-2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) & (b) Avery Dennison Corporation (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) on April 25, 2019. A total of 73,738,655 shares of the Companys common stock, representing approximately 88% of the 83,972,867 shares outstanding and eligible to vote as of the February 25, 2019 record date for the meeting set by the Companys Board of Directors (the Board), were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. At the Annual Meeting, the Companys stockholders (i) elected Bradley Alford, Anthony Anderson, Peter Barker, Mark Barrenechea, Mitchell Butier, Ken Hicks, Andres Lopez, David Pyott, Patrick Siewert, Julia Stewart and Martha Sullivan to the Board for a one-year term expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Companys executive compensation; and (iii) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019.
The final results of the voting for the eleven director nominees named in the Companys proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2019 (the 2019 Proxy Statement) were as follows:
Director Nominee |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Bradley Alford |
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68,320,169 |
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375,000 |
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69,275 |
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4,974,211 |
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Anthony Anderson |
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66,462,203 |
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2,233,784 |
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68,457 |
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4,974,211 |
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Peter Barker |
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63,259,157 |
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5,436,563 |
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68,724 |
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4,974,211 |
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Mark Barrenechea |
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51,038,738 |
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17,659,591 |
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66,115 |
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4,974,211 |
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Mitchell Butier |
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65,858,244 |
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2,679,782 |
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226,418 |
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4,974,211 |
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Ken Hicks |
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67,253,843 |
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1,441,314 |
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69,287 |
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4,974,211 |
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Andres Lopez |
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68,328,726 |
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379,069 |
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56,649 |
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4,974,211 |
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David Pyott |
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64,487,855 |
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4,207,967 |
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68,622 |
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4,974,211 |
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Patrick Siewert |
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65,902,280 |
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2,359,784 |
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502,380 |
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4,974,211 |
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Julia Stewart |
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65,987,888 |
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2,724,824 |
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51,732 |
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4,974,211 |
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Martha Sullivan |
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68,332,642 |
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375,649 |
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56,153 |
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4,974,211 |
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The final results of the voting for proposals 2 and 3 described in the 2019 Proxy Statement were as follows:
Proposal |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Companys executive compensation |
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65,073,101 |
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3,519,197 |
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172,146 |
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4,974,211 |
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Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019 |
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70,546,958 |
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3,111,588 |
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80,109 |
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Section 8 Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 25, 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of additional shares of the Companys common stock with a fair market value of up to $650 million (exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses related to such purchases and in addition to any amount outstanding under any previous Board authorization).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION | |
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Date: April 26, 2019 |
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/s/ Susan C. Miller | |
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Name: |
Susan C. Miller |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |