Avient (NYSE: AVNT) SVP converts RSUs and withholds stock for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Avient Corp executive Kristen Gajewski reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On February 17, 2026, 3,450 restricted stock units were exercised or converted into 3,450 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.0000 per share.

To cover tax withholding on the vesting of these restricted stock units, 1,605 common shares were disposed of at $43.0400 per share through a tax-withholding transaction, rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, she held 4,158 common shares directly.

Indirect holdings in company-related plans were also reported. As of February 17, 2026, her indirect ownership included 1,738.957 common shares through a Savings Plan Trust and 103.602 common shares through a Supplemental Plan, based on plan statements on that date.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gajewski Kristen

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

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	02/17/2026		M		3,450	A	(1)	5,763(2)	D
Common Stock	02/17/2026		F		1,605(3)	D	$43.04	4,158	D
Common Stock								1,738.957	I	Savings Plan Trust(4)
Common Stock								103.602	I	Supplemental Plan(4)

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/17/2026		M			3,450	02/17/2026	02/17/2026	Common Stock	3,450	(1)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Avient common stock.

2. Includes dividend equivalents earned with respect to the vested restricted stock units.

3. Represents shares of Avient common stock that were withheld solely to satisfy the tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of restricted stock units on February 17, 2026.

4. The information in this report is based on a plan statement as of February 17, 2026.

	/s/ Robert K. James, Power of Attorney For: Kristen Gajewski	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Avient (AVNT) report for Kristen Gajewski?

Kristen Gajewski reported exercising 3,450 restricted stock units into common stock and a tax-related share disposition. On February 17, 2026, 1,605 shares were withheld at $43.0400 to satisfy tax obligations linked to the vesting of those equity awards.

How many Avient (AVNT) shares did the SVP & CHRO acquire through RSU conversion?

She acquired 3,450 Avient common shares through the exercise or conversion of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one common share, and the conversion occurred on February 17, 2026, at a stated price of $0.0000 per share.

Were any Avient (AVNT) shares sold on the market in this Form 4 filing?

The filing shows a tax-withholding disposition of 1,605 shares at $43.0400, not an open-market sale. These shares were withheld solely to satisfy tax obligations from vested restricted stock units, rather than being sold at the insider’s discretion in the open market.

What are Kristen Gajewski’s direct Avient (AVNT) share holdings after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, she directly owned 4,158 Avient common shares. This figure reflects the net result of converting 3,450 restricted stock units and the 1,605-share tax-withholding disposition, as of the February 17, 2026 reporting date noted in the filing.

What indirect Avient (AVNT) holdings does Kristen Gajewski report?

She reports indirect ownership of 1,738.957 Avient common shares through a Savings Plan Trust and 103.602 shares through a Supplemental Plan. These plan-based holdings are based on plan statements dated February 17, 2026, indicating retirement and supplemental benefit-related interests.

How does this Avient (AVNT) Form 4 classify the insider transactions?

The Form 4 classifies the RSU activity as an exercise or conversion of derivative securities and the 1,605-share reduction as a tax-withholding disposition. Internal transaction codes M and F describe these non-open-market events linked to equity award vesting and related tax obligations.