SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------- FORM 8 - K PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 September 7, 2001 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-7685 95-1492269 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 150 N. Orange Grove Boulevard 91103 Pasadena, California (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (626) 304-2000 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure The Company issued a news release today in the form attached as Exhibit 99. SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements contained in the Company's news release constitute "forward looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results and trends may differ materially from historical or expected results depending on a variety of factors, including but not limited to price and availability of raw materials, foreign exchange rates, worldwide and local economic conditions, successful integration of acquired companies, financial condition of customers, fluctuations in demand affecting sales to customers and other matters referred to in the Company's SEC filings. 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. Dated: September 7, 2001. AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION By: /s/ Daniel R. O'Bryant ------------------------- Name: Daniel R. O'Bryant Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT LIST Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99 News Release dated September 7, 2001.