Avient (AVNT) SVP Moh Woon Keat exercises SARs and nets 12,807 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Avient Corporation executive Moh Woon Keat reported stock-based transactions involving company shares. On January 20, 2026, he exercised 1,870 Stock Appreciation Rights at a conversion price of $24.98 per right, receiving 1,870 shares of common stock. On the same date, 1,618 common shares were disposed of at $35.62 per share in a transaction coded "F", typically used for tax withholding on equity awards, leaving him with 12,807 common shares held directly.

The filing notes that the reported share balance includes dividend equivalents earned on vested restricted stock units and corrects a prior over-reporting of 20 shares based on a reconciliation to the reporting person’s records. After these adjustments and transactions, all listed holdings remain directly owned.

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^*

Moh Woon Keat

(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, President CAI

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2026

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
Common Stock	01/20/2026		M		1,870	A	$24.98	14,425(1)(2)	D
Common Stock	01/20/2026		F		1,618	D	$35.62	12,807	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
Stock Appreciation Rights	$24.98	01/20/2026		M			1,870	(3)	02/10/2026	Common Stock	1,870	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. This amount reflects a reduction of 20 shares that were over-reported on the Reporting Person's last Form 4 (as determined by a reconciliation to the Reporting Person's records).

3. SARs become exercisable and vest only upon the achievement of both price and time requirements. To vest, each one-third of the grant must attain 10%, 15% and 20% stock appreciation, respectively (which must be maintained for a minimum of thirty consecutive trading days) from the grant date closing price of $24.98 per share and no more than one-third of the grant can vest per year during the first three years.

	/s/ Robert K. James, Power of Attorney For: Woon Keat Moh	01/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Moh Woon Keat report at AVNT?

On January 20, 2026, Moh Woon Keat exercised 1,870 Stock Appreciation Rights, receiving 1,870 Avient common shares, and had 1,618 shares withheld in a transaction coded "F".

How many Avient (AVNT) shares does Moh Woon Keat own after this Form 4?

Following the reported transactions, Moh Woon Keat beneficially owns 12,807 shares of Avient common stock, held directly.

What do the Stock Appreciation Rights represent in this AVNT Form 4?

The 1,870 Stock Appreciation Rights had a conversion price of $24.98 and were settled into 1,870 shares of Avient common stock when exercised.

Why were 1,618 Avient shares reported as disposed of in code F?

The 1,618 shares coded "F" were disposed of at $35.62 per share, a code typically used when shares are withheld to cover tax obligations on equity awards.

Did this AVNT Form 4 include any corrections to prior reports?

Yes. The filing states that the amount reported reflects a reduction of 20 shares that had been over-reported on the prior Form 4 after reconciling the reporting person’s records.

Do Moh Woon Keat’s holdings include dividend equivalents at Avient?

Yes. The reported holdings include dividend equivalents that were earned on vested restricted stock units associated with Avient common stock.