[Form 4] AVIENT CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kerry J. Preete, a director of Avient Corporation (AVNT), reported changes in beneficial ownership dated 09/30/2025. The filing shows an acquisition of 1,192 shares of Avient common stock at a reported price of $0, and a disposition of 6,688 shares from the Deferred Compensation Plan. After these transactions the report lists beneficial ownership of 47,099.399 shares held indirectly. The acquisition is explained as shares received under a dividend reinvestment feature of the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The Form 4 was signed by power of attorney on 10/02/2025.

Positive

• Acquisition via dividend reinvestment shows continuation of non-employee director compensation alignment with company equity
• Disclosure completed via Form 4, signed by authorized power of attorney, indicating regulatory compliance

Negative

• Disposition of 6,688 shares from the Deferred Compensation Plan reduces the director’s immediate equity stake
• Price reported as $0 for the acquired shares may provide limited market-price signal to investors

Insights

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Director reported routine plan-driven share movements: dividend reinvestment acquisition and deferred-compensation disposition, suggesting plan mechanics rather than opportunistic trading.

The Form 4 documents a non-employee director activity consistent with plan features: 1,192 shares credited via a dividend reinvestment mechanism (reported at $0) and 6,688 shares disposed from a Deferred Compensation Plan. The ownership is reported indirectly at 47,099.399 shares. These are administrative transactions tied to compensation and reinvestment provisions and do not indicate a change in governance control.

Securities/Insider Transactions Analyst

TL;DR: Transactions are modest in size and appear mechanistic; no new beneficial owner or control change is disclosed.

The filing records one acquisition and one disposition occurring the same day. The acquisition priced at $0 reflects shares issued under a dividend reinvestment feature rather than an open-market purchase. The 6,688-share disposition stems from the Deferred Compensation Plan, likely an administrative distribution. Absolute share counts are provided; materiality depends on Avient’s total outstanding shares which are not stated in this filing.

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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Preete Kerry J

(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)
09/30/2025

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	09/30/2025		A		1,192	A	$0	47,099.399(1)	I	Deferred Comp Plan
Common Stock								6,688	D

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.

	By: /s/ Robert K. James, Power of Attorney for Kerry J. Preete	10/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What transactions did Avient director Kerry J. Preete report on Form 4 (AVNT)?

The Form 4 reports an acquisition of 1,192 shares at a reported price of $0 and a disposition of 6,688 shares from the Deferred Compensation Plan, both dated 09/30/2025.

Why is the acquisition price listed as $0 on the Form 4 for AVNT?

The filing explains the acquired shares were issued pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of Avient’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, which is recorded at $0 in this report.

How many Avient shares does Kerry J. Preete beneficially own after the reported transactions?

The Form 4 lists 47,099.399 shares as beneficially owned following the reported transactions; ownership is reported as indirect.

Who signed the Form 4 filed for Kerry J. Preete and when was it signed?

The Form 4 was signed by Robert K. James as Power of Attorney for Kerry J. Preete on 10/02/2025.

Was this Form 4 filed by one reporting person or multiple reporting persons?

The filing indicates it was a Form filed by One Reporting Person.