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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001606498-26-000110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260728

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pacitti David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001722733
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36440
		FILM NUMBER:		261213086

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APOLLO ENDOSURGERY, INC., 1120 S.
		STREET 2:		CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, BLDG. 1, SUITE 300
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001606498
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				464987888
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100 SOUTH
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		844-428-2667

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100 SOUTH
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Avanos Medical, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180702

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Halyard Health, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140424
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 13, 2026 (as it has been or may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms, the Merger Agreement), by and among the Issuer, A-AV Holdco I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and A-AV MergerSub, Inc. (Parent), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, each share of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), which occurred on July 27, 2026, was converted into and exchanged for the right to receive $25.00 per share in cash, without interest (the Merger Consideration), payable in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these Company PRSUs were canceled immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash determined by multiplying (i) the Merger Consideration per share of Common Stock by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock such holder would have been entitled to receive if such Company PRSU award had vested based on (A) actual performance against performance metrics for any one-year performance period completed prior to the Effective Time, (B) for any one-year performance period that is in progress as of the Effective Time, the greater of (1) actual achievement against performance metrics and (2) its target level (although, as referenced below, such awards will be converted at target level with a potential true-up), and (C) deemed achievement at target level for any one-year performance period that has not yet commenced as of the Effective Time (less applicable tax withholdings).</footnote>
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