Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE: RYAM) VP awarded 13,434 shares

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RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. Vice President of Manufacturing Michael D. Osborne received 13,434 shares of common stock on March 3, 2026 from the vesting and settlement of performance share units granted on March 1, 2023. The company withheld 3,264 shares to cover tax obligations, and Osborne held 58,766 common shares directly after these transactions.

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^*

Osborne Michael D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1301 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD

SUITE 2300

(Street)

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. [ RYAM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Vice President, Manufacturing

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2026

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	03/03/2026		A		13,434(1)	A	$0.0000(2)	62,030	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		F		3,264(3)	D	$9.37	58,766	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. Represents shares of common stock issued upon the vesting and settlement of Performance Share Units ("PSUs"). The PSUs were originally granted on March 1, 2023 and were subject to performance-based vesting over a three-year performance period ending February 27, 2026, based on (i) relative and absolute Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") metrics and (ii) cumulative adjusted EBITDA performance. On March 3, 2026, the Compensation and Management Development Committee certified the level of achievement of the applicable performance criteria, which certification triggered vesting of the award. The number of shares reported reflects the PSUs earned based on such certified performance results.

2. PSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

3. Represents the number of shares of common stock withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding requirements in connection with the PSUs vesting.

	Brenda K. Davis, Attorney-in-Fact	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider equity transaction did RYAM executive Michael D. Osborne report?

Michael D. Osborne reported vesting of performance share units into 13,434 shares of RYAM common stock. These shares arose from a March 1, 2023 grant that vested after the Compensation and Management Development Committee certified performance results on March 3, 2026.

How many RYAM shares were withheld for taxes in Michael D. Osborne's Form 4?

The company withheld 3,264 shares of RYAM common stock to satisfy tax withholding requirements. These shares came from the performance share units that vested and were settled in stock for Vice President of Manufacturing Michael D. Osborne on March 3, 2026.

How many RYAM shares does Michael D. Osborne hold after the reported Form 4 transactions?

After the reported award and tax withholding disposition, Michael D. Osborne directly held 58,766 shares of RYAM common stock. This reflects the net position following the vesting of 13,434 shares and the withholding of 3,264 shares for tax obligations.

What performance period applied to the RYAM PSUs reported by Michael D. Osborne?

The performance share units had a three-year performance period ending February 27, 2026. Vesting depended on relative and absolute total shareholder return metrics and cumulative adjusted EBITDA performance, which were certified by the Compensation and Management Development Committee on March 3, 2026.

How do the RYAM performance share units convert into common stock for Michael D. Osborne?

The performance share units convert into RYAM common stock on a one-for-one basis. After the Compensation and Management Development Committee certified performance results, 13,434 units converted into an equal number of common shares for Michael D. Osborne on March 3, 2026.

What role does Michael D. Osborne hold at RYAM in this Form 4 filing?

In this Form 4, Michael D. Osborne is identified as RYAM’s Vice President, Manufacturing. The reported transactions involve equity compensation, specifically performance share units that vested into common stock and related shares withheld for tax obligations.