Company: AVNT
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001122976-25-000019
Chunk: 87

Company: AVIENT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 87
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 are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On that date, a total of 91,532,654 common shares were outstanding. Each share is entitled to one vote.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the common shares represented and voting, in person (including virtually) or by proxy, at any meeting of shareholders at which a quorum is present is required for action by shareholders on any matter, unless the vote of a greater number of shares or voting by classes or series is required under Ohio law. Abstentions, withhold votes, and broker non-votes are tabulated in determining the votes present at a meeting for purposes of determining a quorum. Shareholders will not be entitled to dissenter’s rights with respect to any matter to be considered at the Annual Meeting.

Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of shares present, in person (including virtually) or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the election of Directors at a meeting at which a quorum is present. A withhold vote or a broker non-vote with respect to a Director nominee will have no effect on the election of such Director nominee, as each withhold vote or broker non-vote would be one less vote in favor of a Director nominee whose election is subject to a plurality vote standard. Your broker or other nominee will not be able to vote your shares with respect to the election of Directors if you have not provided directions to your broker. We strongly encourage you to submit your proxy card and/or voting instruction card and exercise your right to vote as a shareholder. Holders of common shares have no cumulative voting rights. If any of the nominees listed in the “Proposal 1 – Election of Twelve Director Nominees to Our Board of Directors” section of this proxy statement becomes unable or declines to serve as a Director, each properly signed proxy card will be voted for another person recommended by the Board. However, we have no reason to believe that this will occur.

The affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the shares cast, in person (including virtually) or by proxy, is the applicable vote standard for Proposal 2. However, because the vote to approve Named Executive Officer compensation is advisory, there are technically no minimum vote requirements for this proposal. If there are a significant number of negative votes on the approval of Named Executive Officer compensation, we will seek to understand the concerns that influence the votes and expect to address them in making future decisions about our executive compensation programs. An abstention or broker non-vote will have no effect on this proposal