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: February 24, 2026

(Date of earliest event reported)

AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36440

46-4987888

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission file number)

(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:


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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition

On February 24, 2026, Avanos Medical, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report or Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release issued by Avanos Medical, Inc. on February 24, 2026
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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:

February 24, 2026

By:

/s/ John J. Hurley

John J. Hurley
Controller

AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. 8-K