UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

December 5, 2013

Date of Report

 

 

 

AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION

 

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (626) 304-2000

 

 

(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)

 

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

(a)                                 On December 5, 2013, the Board of Directors of Avery Dennison Corporation (the “Company”) adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to (i) clarify that the office of treasurer may be held by the chief financial officer, as permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL) and (ii) remove the fiscal year provision, which is not required under the DGCL.  A copy of the Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.

 

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

3.2                               Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated as of December 5, 2013.

 

 

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: December 6, 2013
	By:	/s/ Susan C. Miller
		Name:	Susan C. Miller
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated as of December 5, 2013.