Form 8-K - Current report

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: July 28, 2023

(Date of earliest event reported)

AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 001-36440

Delaware

46-4987888

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5405 Windward Parkway

Suite 100 South

Alpharetta,

Georgia

30004

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 428-2667

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:


☐			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)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock - $0.01 Par Value	AVNS	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 28, 2023, the Board of Directors of Avanos Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a new one-year program under which the Company may repurchase up to $25.0 million of the Company’s common stock.

Repurchases under the Company’s new program will be made from time to time at management’s discretion on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions in compliance with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other relevant factors; provided, however, that the share repurchase program will not commence until at least one full trading day following the public release of any material non-public information regarding the Company.

The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular amount of common stock and may be suspended, modified or discontinued by the Company without prior notice.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description
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SIGNATURE

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.

AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.

Date:

August 1, 2023

By:

/s/ Mojirade James

Mojirade James
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Cover Page Cover Page	Jul. 28, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 28, 2023
Entity File Number	001-36440
Entity Registrant Name	AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-4987888
Entity Address, Address Line One	5405 Windward Parkway
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100 South
Entity Address, City or Town	Alpharetta,
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30004
City Area Code	844
Local Phone Number	428-2667
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock - $0.01 Par Value
Trading Symbol	AVNS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001606498
Amendment Flag	false