Avient Corporation (AVNT) director reports 1,239-share dividend reinvestment

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Avient Corporation director reports automatic share acquisition under deferred plan

A director of Avient Corporation reported an automatic acquisition of common stock on 12/31/2025 through the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The filing shows 1,239 shares of common stock acquired at a stated price of $0, reflecting dividend reinvestment within the deferred compensation plan. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owned 48,724.48 shares of common stock indirectly through the deferred compensation plan. This is a routine insider ownership update rather than a negotiated market trade.

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^*

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)
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	48,724.48(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	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Avient Corporation (AVNT) report in this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that a director acquired 1,239 shares of Avient Corporation common stock on 12/31/2025 through the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

At what price were the Avient (AVNT) shares acquired by the director?

The filing lists the price for the 1,239 common shares acquired as $0, reflecting that the shares were credited via the plan's dividend reinvestment feature rather than a cash market purchase.

How many Avient Corporation shares does the director own after this reported transaction?

After the reported transaction, the director beneficially owned 48,724.48 shares of Avient Corporation common stock, held indirectly through the deferred compensation plan.

What is the nature of the director's ownership in Avient (AVNT) reported here?

The ownership is reported as indirect (I), with the nature of beneficial ownership described as interests in the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

How were the additional Avient (AVNT) shares obtained under the deferred compensation plan?

The explanation states that the total includes shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

What role does the reporting person hold at Avient Corporation (AVNT)?

The reporting person is identified as a Director of Avient Corporation.