Shareholder Vote

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 30, 2026 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware     1-7685     95-1492269   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   8080 Norton Parkway              Mentor , Ohio 44060 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code ( 440 ) 534-6000 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $1 par value   AVY   New York Stock Exchange 3.750% Senior Notes due 2034   AVY34   Nasdaq Stock Market 4.000% Senior Notes due 2035 AVY35 Nasdaq Stock Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a) Avery Dennison Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in a virtual-only format on April 30, 2026. (b) At the Annual Meeting, a total of 71,592,791 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 93.1% of the 76,917,031 shares outstanding and eligible to vote as of the March 2, 2026 record date for the meeting established by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The Company’s stockholders (i) elected Bradley Alford, Mitchell Butier, Ward Dickson, David Flitman, Andres Lopez, Maria Fernanda Mejia, Francesca Reverberi, Patrick Siewert, Deon Stander and William Wagner to the Board for a one-year term; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation; (iii) ratified the appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026; and (iv) did not approve a stockholder proposal for an independent Board Chairman. The final results of the voting for the ten director nominees named in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2026 (the “2026 Proxy Statement”) were as follows:   Director Nominee For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes Bradley Alford 62,534,964 4,384,404 800,273 3,873,150 Mitchell Butier 65,781,795 1,900,412 37,434 3,873,150 Ward Dickson 66,890,850 796,243 32,548 3,873,150 David Flitman 67,106,988 576,869 35,784 3,873,150 Andres Lopez 66,984,480 704,513 30,648 3,873,150 Maria Fernanda Mejia 67,441,232 248,541 29,868 3,873,150 Francesca Reverberi 67,389,253 298,652 31,736 3,873,150 Patrick Siewert 63,149,747 3,767,455 802,439 3,873,150 Deon Stander 66,795,858 861,334 62,449 3,873,150 William Wagner 58,397,905 9,247,209 74,527 3,873,150 The final results of the voting for proposals 2, 3 and 4 described in the 2026 Proxy Statement were as follows : Proposal    For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation    64,573,620 3,056,685 89,336 3,873,150 Ratification of appointment of PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026    67,165,746  4,393,443  33,602  —  Vote on a stockholder proposal for an independent Board Chairman, if properly presented during the meeting    26,486,735 40,928,828 304,078 3,873,150 Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit Number Exhibit Title 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit Title 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) 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.     AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION Date: May 1, 2026 By:   /s/ Ignacio J. Walker   Name: Ignacio J. Walker Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer