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Avery Dennison8-K: Cybersecurity investment

Avery Dennison appoints Cybersecurity Chair William Wagner as new Board Chair, effective Sept 1, 2026

What happened

The appointment of the current Cybersecurity Committee Chair to the top board position signals an elevated strategic priority on cybersecurity.

Source

SEC EDGARAug 19, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Avery Dennison 8-K

Filing excerpt

On August 18, 2026... the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Avery Dennison Corporation... unanimously elected William Wagner as independent Board Chair, effective September 1, 2026...

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000000881826000141/avy-20260818.htmRead the full source

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Signal
8-K: Cybersecurity investment

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
08/18
Filed
Aug 19, 2026

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Details

CIK
8818
Accession number
0000008818-26-000141
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Security vendor opportunity
Signal category
Technology

Topics and mentions

Technologies

  • Cybersecurity

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Aug 25, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
cybersecurityInvestment

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