Avient Corp SEC Filings

Avient Corp SVP and CFO Giuseppe Di Salvo filed an initial ownership report showing existing equity interests, without reporting any new purchases or sales. He indirectly holds 18,300.401 shares of Avient common stock through a Supplemental Plan as of June 1, 2026.

He also holds several Stock Appreciation Rights on Avient common stock with exercise prices between $31.48 and $52.64 per share and expiration dates from 2029 through 2034. In addition, he has multiple restricted stock unit awards that each represent a contingent right to receive one share of Avient common stock, vesting between 2027 and 2029 under their grant agreements.

Avient Corporation reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026. All eleven director nominees were elected, each receiving over 82.9 million votes in favor, with broker non-votes of 1,998,081 for each nominee.

Shareholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the company’s named executive officer compensation, with 80,935,972 votes for, 4,446,644 against, 75,822 abstentions, and 1,998,081 broker non-votes. In addition, shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 86,049,990 votes for, 1,363,441 against, and 43,088 abstentions.

Avient Corporation reported a solid turnaround for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Sales rose to $847.4 million from $826.6 million, while gross margin edged up to 32.2% as productivity and restructuring savings more than offset higher costs.

Operating income jumped to $95.8 million from $0.7 million, mainly because last year’s period included a large impairment tied to the S/4HANA ERP project that was discontinued in 2025. Net income attributable to common shareholders improved to $55.7 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $20.2 million, or $(0.22) per share, as lower interest expense and steadier segment performance supported results. The company ended the quarter with $427.6 million in cash, $1,924.5 million of net debt and total liquidity of $917.9 million.

Avient Corporation reported stronger results for the first quarter of 2026, returning to solid profitability and modest sales growth. Sales rose 3% to $847.4 million, helped by a 5% favorable foreign exchange impact. GAAP earnings per share were $0.61, a sharp turnaround from a loss of ($0.22) a year earlier, including $0.06 of special items and $0.16 of intangible amortization.

Adjusted EPS increased 9% to $0.83, slightly above guidance of $0.81, and adjusted EBITDA reached $149.9 million with margins improving to 17.7%. Management expects second quarter adjusted EPS of $0.89, representing 11% year-over-year growth, and reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for adjusted EBITDA of $555–$585 million and adjusted EPS of $2.93–$3.17, while noting uncertainty in the second half of the year.

Avient Corp: Schedule 13G showing institutional ownership. Vanguard Capital Management reported beneficial ownership of 4,812,578 shares of Avient Corp common stock, representing 5.24% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists sole dispositive power over 4,812,578 shares and sole voting power for 696,565 shares. The Schedule 13G was signed on 04/29/2026.

Avient Corp reports that Vanguard Portfolio Management beneficially owns 5,539,975 shares of Common Stock (6.04%). The filing states Vanguard has sole dispositive power over 5,539,975 shares and sole voting power over 37,362 shares. The filing is a Schedule 13G disclosure.

Avient Corporation announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jamie A. Beggs intends to resign effective June 1, 2026, stating that her decision was not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices. She is leaving to pursue other professional opportunities.

The Board has appointed Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo, age 48, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, also effective June 1, 2026. He will serve as Avient’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Di Salvo has held multiple senior finance roles at Avient, including Corporate Controller, Vice President of Investor Relations, and responsibility for Treasury and Financial Planning and Analysis.

Di Salvo will receive compensation for his CFO role and will be protected by an Executive Severance Plan and a Management Continuity Agreement. Following certain terminations, including after a change in control, he may receive lump-sum severance equal to two years of base salary, two years of target annual incentive, up to two years of health and welfare benefits, one year of financial planning and tax preparation benefits, and up to one year of employer retirement-plan contributions. He will also sign standard confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation covenants, as well as Avient’s Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics for senior financial officers, and standard indemnification agreement for directors and officers.

AVIENT CORP director William A. Wulfsohn reported an acquisition of 1,072 shares of common stock on March 31, 2026. These shares were acquired at $0.00 per share as a grant/award and are held indirectly through the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

Following this award, Wulfsohn’s indirect holdings in the plan total 64,043.332 shares of Avient common stock, including shares acquired via a dividend reinvestment feature of the deferred compensation plan. This is a compensation-related, non-market transaction rather than an open-market purchase.

Verduin Patricia reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Avient Corp director Patricia Verduin received a stock grant of 1,072 shares of common stock on March 31, 2026. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as equity compensation, increasing her direct holdings to 27,369 common shares.