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): November 13, 2007
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1 -7685 | | 95-1492269 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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150 North Orange Grove Boulevard
Pasadena, California | |
91103 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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):
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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
In connection with Avery Dennison Corporation’s (the “Company”) acquisition of Paxar Corporation in June 2007, the unaudited pro forma results of operations of the combined companies for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 and September 30, 2006 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company believes that these pro forma results of operations provide a comparison of the combined companies’ results of operations as though the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2006.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Results of Operations
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.
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| | AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
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| Date: November 13, 2007 | By: | /s/ Daniel R. O’Bryant | |
| | | Name: | Daniel R. O’Bryant | |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer | |
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EXHIBIT LIST
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Results of Operations |
