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
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | April 28, 2011 |
Avery Dennison Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-7685 | 95-1492269 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
150 North Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, California | 91103 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 626-304-2000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
(a) At the annual meeting of stockholders of Avery Dennison Corporation (the Company) held on April 28, 2011 (the Annual Meeting), stockholders approved the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the Certificate) to declassify the Companys Board of Directors (the Board). In addition to the changes necessary to implement declassification, the Certificate (i) removes previously repealed amendments; (ii) provides that the number of directors be fixed in accordance with the Companys bylaws; and (iii) eliminates the list of names, addresses and class appointments of the Companys initial directors. The Certificate was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 28, 2011, becoming effective on such date. Additional information concerning the Certificate was contained in the Companys 2011 proxy statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2011 (the 2011 Proxy Statement). A copy of the Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
In connection with the approval of the Certificate, the Board adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws as of April 28, 2011 (the Bylaws) to (i) eliminate declassification of the Board; (ii) set the number of directors within the range of eight to 12, with the exact number to be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board; and (iii) expressly subject a directors term of office to his or her earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. Additional information concerning the Bylaws was contained in the 2011 Proxy Statement. A copy of the Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) & (b) At the Annual Meeting, the Companys stockholders (i) elected Peter K. Barker, Ken C. Hicks and Debra L. Reed to the Board for a term of three years and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified; (ii) ratified the Audit Committees appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011; (iii) approved the Certificate to declassify the Board beginning with the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders; (iv) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, as described in certain specified sections of the 2011 Proxy Statement; and (v) approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which the Companys stockholders will have an advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers.
The final results of the voting for the three director nominees described in the 2011 Proxy Statement were as follows:
Broker | ||||||||||||||||
Director Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Peter K. Barker |
88,648,471 | 740,091 | 63,896 | 6,032,341 | ||||||||||||
Ken C. Hicks |
88,767,148 | 624,286 | 61,023 | 6,032,341 | ||||||||||||
Debra L. Reed |
70,185,486 | 19,205,917 | 59,269 | 6,032,341 |
The final results of the voting for proposals 2 through 4 described in the 2011 Proxy Statement were as follows:
Broker | ||||||||
Proposal | For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | ||||
Ratification of Audit Committees appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent auditors for fiscal year 2011. |
94,016,783 |
1,433,904 |
34,112 |
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Approval of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors. |
94,492,029 |
622,326 |
370,444 |
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Companys named executive officers. |
67,480,114 |
21,728,344 |
244,000 |
6,032,341 |
The final results of the voting for proposal 5 described in the 2011 Proxy Statement were as follows:
Proposal | 1 Year | 2 Year | 3 Year | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency with which stockholders will have an advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers. |
60,790,849 |
14,398,019 |
14,186,334 |
77,247 |
6,032,341 |
(d) At a meeting held immediately before the Annual Meeting, the Board reviewed the preliminary voting results for the Annual Meeting. Based on that review and upon the recommendation of the Governance and Social Responsibility Committee, the Board determined, until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation, to hold the advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation every year.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as filed on April 28, 2011 with the Office of Delaware Secretary of State. |
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated as of April 28, 2011.
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 | ||||
April 28, 2011 | By: |
Susan C. Miller
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Name: Susan C. Miller | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
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3.1
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as filed on April 28, 2011 with the Office of Delaware Secretary of State. | |
3.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated as of April 28, 2011. |