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September 1, 2026, per a Form 8-K Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) filed with the SEC on August 18, is the date William Wagner takes the independent Board Chair seat.
Mitchell Butier's tenure as non-executive Chairman runs through August 31, one day before. The unanimous board vote marks the conclusion of what the company described as its long-term board succession planning process.
Wagner has served as an independent board member since October 2022 and currently chairs both the Governance Committee and the Cybersecurity Committee.
The board determined he meets independence standards under New York Stock Exchange listing rules.
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