Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On November 7, 2024, Ken C. Hicks, a 17-year member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Avery Dennison Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), notified the Company's Executive Chairman and the Board's Lead Independent Director and Governance Committee Chair of his decision to resign from the Board effective immediately to focus on his new role as President and Chief Executive Officer at PetSmart LLC. Mr. Hicks' resignation was not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits