SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Butier Mitchell R (Last) (First) (Middle) 150 N. ORANGE GROVE BLVD. (Street) PASADENA CA 91103 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2007	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION [ AVY ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP, Controller & CAO	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	755.998	I	Savings Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/04/2006	12/04/2013	Common Stock	1,424	55.55	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/02/2014(1)	12/02/2014	Common Stock	16,400	59.185	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/01/2006	12/01/2015	Common Stock	12,363	59.465	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/05/2003	12/05/2012	Common Stock	3,000	62.87	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/07/2007	12/07/2016	Common Stock	15,070	67.795	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option vests nine years and nine months from the date of grant, but becomes eligible for accelerated vesting beginning three years from the date of grant, if the Company meets certain pre-established performance criteria.

	By: Irene Marquard For: Mitchell R. Butier	03/06/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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