Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 6, 2026, the Board of Directors of Avanos Medical, Inc. (the "Company") increased the target value of the annual long-term incentive grant to which David C. Pacitti, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, is eligible under the Company's 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended, from $5,000,000 to $5,500,000, effective beginning in 2026.