Avient (NYSE: AVNT) CFO granted 12,630 restricted stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Beggs Jamie A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Avient Corporation reported that its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jamie A. Beggs, received a grant of 12,630 restricted stock units on February 20, 2026. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of Avient common stock.

The restricted stock units vest in substantially equal installments on February 20, 2027, February 20, 2028, and February 20, 2029, subject to earlier vesting or termination under the grant agreement. This award increases Beggs’s directly held derivative equity linked to Avient shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Beggs Jamie A.

Role SVP & Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units	12,630	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 12,630 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Avient common stock. The restricted stock units vest in substantially equal installments on each of February 20, 2027, February 20, 2028 and February 20, 2029, unless earlier vested or terminated pursuant to the terms of the grant agreement.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Beggs Jamie A.

(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 & Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

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

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)	02/20/2026		A		12,630		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	12,630	$0	12,630	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. The restricted stock units vest in substantially equal installments on each of February 20, 2027, February 20, 2028 and February 20, 2029, unless earlier vested or terminated pursuant to the terms of the grant agreement.

	/s/ Robert K. James, Power of Attorney For: Jamie A. Beggs	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Avient (AVNT) CFO Jamie Beggs report?

Jamie A. Beggs reported receiving 12,630 restricted stock units. The Form 4 shows a grant of derivative securities with a price of $0.00 per unit, representing equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale of Avient common stock.

How many restricted stock units were granted to the Avient (AVNT) CFO?

The Avient CFO was granted 12,630 restricted stock units. According to the Form 4, all 12,630 units are held directly and each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Avient common stock upon vesting.

When do Jamie Beggs’ Avient (AVNT) restricted stock units vest?

The restricted stock units vest in three annual installments. They vest in substantially equal portions on February 20, 2027, February 20, 2028, and February 20, 2029, unless they vest earlier or are terminated under the terms of the applicable grant agreement.

What does each Avient (AVNT) restricted stock unit represent for Jamie Beggs?

Each restricted stock unit represents one Avient common share. The Form 4 footnotes state that every unit is a contingent right to receive one share of Avient common stock, aligning the CFO’s compensation with future company share performance as the units vest.

Was there any purchase or sale of Avient (AVNT) common stock in this Form 4?

No common stock was bought or sold in this Form 4. The filing reports an equity compensation award coded as a grant or other acquisition of restricted stock units at a price of $0.00, rather than an open-market transaction in Avient shares.