[8-K] Avient Corporation Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

On August 1, 2025 Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) filed a Form 8-K to disclose, under Item 2.02, that it has issued a press release announcing its second-quarter 2025 results. The earnings press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is expressly not considered “filed” for Exchange Act purposes. No revenue, EPS or guidance figures are included in the 8-K itself. The filing also supplies the customary Inline XBRL cover-page file (Exhibit 104).

Absent the underlying Exhibit 99.1, this report is procedural and carries no quantitative data; investors must reference the separate press release for financial details.

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Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine 8-K only notes that Q2 25 earnings press release was issued; no financial metrics provided—neutral impact.

This filing merely satisfies disclosure rules by alerting investors to a separately released earnings statement. Because the actual results are not embedded, it offers no basis to reassess valuation, outlook or credit profile. Market impact will hinge on the numbers contained in Exhibit 99.1, not on this administrative notice.

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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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 1, 2025

Avient Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Ohio			1-16091			34-1730488
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

33587 Walker Road

Avon Lake, Ohio 44012

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 930-1000

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:    

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value $.01 per share			AVNT			New 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 with 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.

On August 1, 2025, the Registrant issued a press release, furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, announcing earnings for the second quarter of 2025. The press release shall not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Number			Exhibit
99.1			Press release dated August 1, 2025.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL 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.

AVIENT CORPORATION

By: /s/ Jamie A. Beggs

Name: Jamie A. Beggs

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 1, 2025

FAQ

What did Avient (AVNT) disclose in its August 1 2025 Form 8-K?

The company reported that it had issued a press release with its Q2 2025 earnings, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Does the 8-K include Avient’s Q2 2025 revenue or EPS figures?

No. The filing contains no financial metrics; those are in the separate press release.

Why is the press release marked as "furnished" rather than "filed"?

Avient elected to furnish the release under Item 2.02 so it isn’t subject to certain Exchange Act liabilities.

Where can investors find the detailed Q2 2025 results for AVNT?

Investors should review Exhibit 99.1, the full press release referenced in this 8-K.