Avient director Nicolas Ernest acquires 958 shares

Avient Corporation director Nicolas Ernest reported acquiring 958 shares of common stock on September 30, 2026, through the dividend reinvestment feature of the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Avient Corporation director Nicolas Ernest reported acquiring 958 shares of common stock on September 30, 2026, through the dividend reinvestment feature of the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. His reported post-transaction position was 28,063 shares held indirectly through that plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 958 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Nicolas Ernest

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	958	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 28,062.859 shares (Indirect, Deferred Comp Plan)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Includes shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

Key Figures

Shares acquired: 958 shares Post-transaction holdings: 28,063 shares Transaction date: September 30, 2026

3 metrics

Shares acquired 958 shares Through the dividend reinvestment feature on September 30, 2026

Post-transaction holdings 28,063 shares Held indirectly through the Deferred Compensation Plan

Transaction date September 30, 2026 Reported acquisition

Key Terms

dividend reinvestment feature, Deferred Compensation Plan, Non-Employee Directors

3 terms

dividend reinvestment feature financial

"acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature"

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan"

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.

Non-Employee Directors financial

"Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors"

Non-employee directors are board members who do not work for the company as salaried employees and usually do not hold day-to-day management roles. They act like outside referees or independent coaches, providing oversight, asking tough questions, and protecting shareholders’ interests; investors care because these directors help ensure management is accountable, reduce conflicts of interest, and influence decisions that affect company strategy and long-term value.

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How many shares did AVNT director Nicolas Ernest acquire?

Nicolas Ernest reported acquiring 958 shares on September 30, 2026, through the dividend reinvestment feature of the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

What were Nicolas Ernest’s reported AVNT holdings after the acquisition?

Nicolas Ernest reported 28,063 shares held indirectly through the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan after the transaction.

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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^*

Nicolas Ernest

(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)
09/30/2026

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	09/30/2026		A		958	A	$0	28,062.859(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.

	/s/ Robert K. James, Power of Attorney for Ernest Nicolas	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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