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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: May 7, 2021
(Date of earliest event reported)
Commission file number 001-36440
AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware46-4987888
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5405 Windward Parkway
Suite 100 South
Alpharetta,Georgia30004
(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 classTrading SymbolName of exchange on which registered
Common Stock - $0.01 Par ValueAVNSNew 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 any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The Company announced its results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 in a press release dated May 7, 2021, that is attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
The information, including the exhibit attached hereto in Item 2.02 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase 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: May 7, 2021By:/s/ S. Ross Mansbach
S. Ross Mansbach
Senior Vice President, Interim General Counsel and Corporate Secretary