Avient director reports 1,239-share dividend reinvestment

Avient Corporation director Ernest Nicolas reported acquiring 1,239 shares of Avient common stock on December 31, 2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Avient Corporation director Ernest Nicolas reported acquiring 1,239 shares of Avient common stock on December 31, 2025. The shares were credited at a price of $0 per share through the dividend reinvestment feature of the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, meaning dividends owed in cash were instead reinvested into additional shares.

After this transaction, Nicolas beneficially owned a total of 24,393.185 shares of Avient common stock, held indirectly through the Deferred Compensation Plan. The filing reflects an increase in his indirect ownership rather than an open-market purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,239 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Nicolas Ernest

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,239	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 24,393.185 shares (Indirect, Deferred Comp Plan)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Includes shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

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What insider transaction did Avient (AVNT) report for Ernest Nicolas?

Avient reported that director Ernest Nicolas acquired 1,239 shares of Avient common stock on December 31, 2025 through a company deferred compensation plan.

How many Avient (AVNT) shares does Ernest Nicolas own after this transaction?

Following the transaction, Ernest Nicolas beneficially owned 24,393.185 shares of Avient common stock, held indirectly through the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

Was the Avient (AVNT) insider transaction an open-market purchase?

No. The filing shows the 1,239 shares were acquired at a price of $0 per share via the dividend reinvestment feature of Avient's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, not an open-market trade.

How were the new Avient (AVNT) shares for Ernest Nicolas obtained?

The shares were acquired under a dividend reinvestment feature of the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, where dividends are reinvested into additional shares.

What is the relationship of Ernest Nicolas to Avient (AVNT)?

The filing identifies Ernest Nicolas as a Director of Avient Corporation, with his reported holdings held indirectly through a deferred compensation plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Nicolas Ernest

(Last) (First) (Middle)

AVIENT CORPORATION

33587 WALKER ROAD

(Street)

AVON LAKE OH 44012

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVIENT CORP [ AVNT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2025

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/31/2025		A		1,239	A	$0	24,393.185(1)	I	Deferred Comp Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

	/s/ Robert K. James, Power of Attorney for Ernest Nicolas	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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