Avient (NYSE: AVNT) director gets 1,072-share stock award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Avient Corporation director Sandra Beach Lin reported a stock award of 1,072 shares of common stock. The shares were acquired on March 31, 2026 at a reported price of $0.00 per share, indicating a grant or similar award rather than an open-market purchase.

After this award, Lin directly holds 11,123.723 shares of Avient common stock. She also has an indirect position of 47,016.392 shares through a Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, which includes shares acquired via a dividend reinvestment feature.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider LIN SANDRA BEACH

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,072	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 11,123.723 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 47,016.392 shares (Indirect, Deferred Comp Plan)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Stock award: 1,072 shares Award price: $0.00 per share Direct holdings after: 11,123.723 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Stock award 1,072 shares Common stock grant on March 31, 2026

Award price $0.00 per share Grant, award, or other acquisition

Direct holdings after 11,123.723 shares Common stock directly owned after transaction

Indirect holdings 47,016.392 shares Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors

Acquire transactions 1 Non-derivative grant/award acquisition

Key Terms

Deferred Compensation Plan, dividend reinvestment, Non-Employee Directors, grant, award, or other acquisition

4 terms

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

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

A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.

dividend reinvestment financial

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

Dividend reinvestment is when the money earned from a company's profit sharing, called dividends, is automatically used to buy more shares of that company instead of being received as cash. This process helps investors grow their holdings over time without extra effort, much like using earned interest to buy more of a savings account. It encourages long-term investment growth by continuously increasing the amount of shares owned.

Non-Employee Directors financial

"Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors."

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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).

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^*

LIN SANDRA BEACH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

AVIENT CORPORATION

33587 WALKER ROAD

(Street)

AVON LAKE OHIO 44012

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	03/31/2026		A		1,072	A	$0	11,123.723	D
Common Stock								47,016.392(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.

	By: /s/ Robert K. James, Power of Attorney for Sandra Beach Lin	04/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Avient (AVNT) director Sandra Beach Lin report?

Sandra Beach Lin reported receiving 1,072 shares of Avient common stock as a grant or award at $0.00 per share. This non-market transaction increased her direct holdings while reflecting routine equity-based compensation for a non-employee director role.

How many Avient (AVNT) shares does Sandra Beach Lin hold after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Sandra Beach Lin directly holds 11,123.723 Avient common shares. In addition, she has an indirect interest in 47,016.392 shares through a Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors that accumulates shares, including via dividend reinvestment.

Was the Avient (AVNT) Form 4 transaction an open-market stock purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows a grant or award of 1,072 Avient common shares at $0.00 per share, not an open-market trade. The transaction code and zero price indicate equity compensation rather than a discretionary buy or sell in the public market.

What is the Deferred Compensation Plan mentioned in the Avient (AVNT) Form 4?

The filing notes that 47,016.392 Avient shares are held indirectly through a Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. A footnote explains these holdings include shares acquired via a dividend reinvestment feature within that plan, separate from the director’s directly held shares.

Does the Avient (AVNT) Form 4 indicate any derivative securities for Sandra Beach Lin?

The available data show no derivative securities transactions for Sandra Beach Lin in this Form 4. The activity relates only to common stock, consisting of a 1,072-share award and updated direct and indirect common stock holdings as of the reported date.