Form 4 Filing for AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.

This filing reports a grant of 12,003 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) to Indrani Lall Franchini, a director, on May 8, 2026. These RSUs were issued to replace previously granted RSUs and represent a contingent right to receive a cash payment equivalent to the value of one share of AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. common stock. The RSUs vest upon termination of the Reporting Person's service on the Issuer's Board of Directors. The transaction is coded as an acquisition (A) with a transaction price of $0.00, and the post-transaction shares owned are 12,003. The underlying security is Common Stock.