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# Avery Dennison's Top Lawyer Ignacio Walker Resigns, Leaving October 16 With No Successor Named
- URL: https://www.bullished.co/avery-dennisons-top-lawyer-ignacio-walker-resigns-leaving-october-16-with-no-successor-dca4787b/
- Published: 2026-10-05T11:11:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-05T11:11:09.000Z
- Description: An 8-K says the chief legal officer will exit for another opportunity, and it names no replacement or interim.
- Author: Matteo Parrino
- Tags: SEC Filings, AVY, Industry: Materials

Avery Dennison's chief legal officer, Ignacio J. Walker, [told the company he is resigning](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000008818/000000881826000154/avy-20260930.htm?ref=bullished.co) to take another opportunity, according to an 8-K filed Monday. The filing says he will leave on October 16, 2026.

## What the 8-K says

The filing reports the departure under [Item 5.02](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000008818/000000881826000154/avy-20260930.htm?ref=bullished.co), the section companies use to disclose exits of certain officers. Walker, the senior vice president and chief legal officer, gave notice on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, of his decision to resign.

He is expected to keep serving in his current role through October 16, 2026, and to leave the company that day, the filing says.

The document gives no details about the new role Walker is taking. It also names no successor and no interim chief legal officer.

Deon M. Stander, the company's president and chief executive officer, signed the report on Monday, the day it was submitted to the SEC.

## What it changes

The chief legal officer seat is due to become vacant on October 16, 2026, and the filing does not say who will fill it or when. Until the company says more, holders have only the departure date.

The filing says nothing about severance, pay or a transition arrangement. It also gives no reason for the move beyond the "another opportunity" language.

On price, Avery Dennison shares closed at $169.87 at Friday's close, down 1.02% for that session (market data). That move came before Monday's disclosure, so it does not reflect the filing.

## What to watch

The next date the filing sets is October 16, 2026, Walker's last day. Any announcement of a successor or interim would be the next disclosure to look for.

The 8-K sets one firm date: Walker's exit on October 16, 2026, with the chief legal officer role due to be open from then.

### Sources

- [8-K Filing — Avery Dennison Corp (AVY)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000008818/000000881826000154/avy-20260930.htm?ref=bullished.co) — SEC EDGAR