AVIENT director awarded 1,049 deferred plan shares

AVIENT CORP director Nicolas Ernest reported an award of 1,049 shares of common stock through the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

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AVIENT CORP director Nicolas Ernest reported an award of 1,049 shares of common stock through the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The shares, which include amounts acquired via a dividend reinvestment feature, are held indirectly, bringing his reported indirect holdings in this plan to 26,906.565 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,049 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Nicolas Ernest

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,049	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 26,906.565 shares (Indirect, Deferred Comp Plan)

Footnotes (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 granted: 1,049 shares Post-transaction holdings: 26,906.565 shares Grant price: $0.0000 per share +1 more

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Shares granted 1,049 shares Common Stock grant under Deferred Compensation Plan on 2026-06-30

Post-transaction holdings 26,906.565 shares Indirect holdings in Deferred Compensation Plan after grant

Grant price $0.0000 per share Reported price per share for award transaction

Transaction type Grant, award, or other acquisition Code A, non-derivative acquisition of common stock

Key Terms

Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dividend reinvestment feature, indirect ownership, Grant, award, or other acquisition

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Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial

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

dividend reinvestment feature financial

"Includes shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan"

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type": "indirect" and "nature_of_ownership": "Deferred Comp Plan""

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

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What insider transaction did AVIENT CORP (AVNT) director Nicolas Ernest report?

Director Nicolas Ernest reported receiving 1,049 shares of AVIENT CORP common stock as a grant under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, increasing his indirect plan holdings to 26,906.565 shares according to the Form 4 filing details.

Was the AVIENT CORP (AVNT) Form 4 transaction a purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 transaction was a grant or award, not an open-market purchase. It shows 1,049 AVIENT CORP common shares acquired at a reported price of $0.0000 per share as part of director compensation through the company’s deferred compensation plan.

How many AVIENT CORP (AVNT) shares does Nicolas Ernest hold after this Form 4?

After this transaction, Nicolas Ernest is reported as indirectly holding 26,906.565 AVIENT CORP common shares in the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. This total includes shares added via the dividend reinvestment feature described in the filing footnote.

How were the new AVIENT CORP (AVNT) shares for Nicolas Ernest acquired?

The 1,049 AVIENT CORP shares were acquired as a grant or award under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The filing notes that the indirect holdings also include shares obtained through a dividend reinvestment feature within that same plan.

Are Nicolas Ernest’s AVIENT CORP (AVNT) holdings direct or indirect?

The reported holdings are indirect. The Form 4 lists ownership as indirect through the AVIENT CORP Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, indicating the 26,906.565 shares are held in that plan rather than directly in a personal brokerage account.

What does the dividend reinvestment feature mean for AVIENT CORP (AVNT) director shares?

The dividend reinvestment feature automatically uses cash dividends to acquire additional AVIENT CORP shares inside the Deferred Compensation Plan. The filing footnote explains that Nicolas Ernest’s reported indirect holdings include these reinvested dividend shares accumulated over time.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/02/2026 - 11:45 AM EDT

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^*

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)
06/30/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/30/2026		A		1,049	A	$0	26,906.565⁽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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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