RYAM (RYAM) SVP Colby Slaughter earns 17,273 PSUs; 4,206 shares withheld

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary Richard Colby Slaughter reported equity compensation activity in company common stock. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 17,273 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share as a grant/award upon vesting and settlement of previously granted Performance Share Units (PSUs), which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

On the same date, 4,206 shares were disposed of at $9.37 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the PSU vesting. Following these transactions, he held 103,365 shares of common stock directly and 572 shares indirectly through the RYAM 401(k) Plan for Salaried Employees.

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^*

Slaughter Richard Colby

(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)
	SVP, GC & Corp Sec

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		17,273(1)	A	$0.0000(2)	107,571	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		F		4,206(3)	D	$9.37	103,365	D
Common Stock								572	I	By 401k(4)

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.

4. Shares are held in the RYAM 401(k) Plan for Salaried Employees, for this person's account.

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

What insider transactions did RYAM executive Richard Colby Slaughter report?

Richard Colby Slaughter reported PSU-related equity compensation activity, acquiring 17,273 common shares at $0.00 per share and disposing of 4,206 shares at $9.37 per share for tax withholding on March 3, 2026.

How many RYAM shares does Richard Colby Slaughter hold after this Form 4?

After these transactions, Richard Colby Slaughter directly holds 103,365 RYAM common shares and indirectly holds 572 shares through the RYAM 401(k) Plan for Salaried Employees, as reported in the Form 4 filing for March 3, 2026.

What triggered the RYAM PSUs to vest for Richard Colby Slaughter?

The PSUs vested after the Compensation and Management Development Committee certified performance for a three-year period ending February 27, 2026, based on TSR metrics and cumulative adjusted EBITDA, which then converted one-for-one into 17,273 common shares on March 3, 2026.

Why did RYAM withhold 4,206 shares from Richard Colby Slaughter?

RYAM withheld 4,206 common shares at $9.37 per share to satisfy tax withholding requirements associated with the vesting and settlement of the Performance Share Units, as disclosed in the Form 4 tax-withholding disposition transaction.

How do Richard Colby Slaughter’s RYAM PSUs convert into common stock?

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, 17,273 PSUs were earned and settled in an equivalent number of common shares on March 3, 2026.

What role does Richard Colby Slaughter hold at RYAM in this Form 4?

In this Form 4, Richard Colby Slaughter is identified as an officer of RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC., serving as SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary, and the reported transactions relate to his equity compensation and associated tax withholding.