Company: AVNT
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001122976-25-000019
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Company: AVIENT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
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<div align='center'>UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549</div>

#### SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)

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| Table of Contents                                                                                                      |     | Page |
| Letter to Shareholders                                                                                                 |     |    i |
| Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders                                                                          |     |   ii |
| Record Date                                                                                                            |     |   ii |
| Voting Matters and Vote Recommendations                                                                                |     |   ii |
| Proxy Statement                                                                                                        |     |    1 |
| Proxy Summary                                                                                                          |     |    1 |
| Voting and Meeting Information                                                                                         |     |    1 |
| Attendance and Participation                                                                                           |     |    1 |
| Who is Eligible to Vote                                                                                                |     |    2 |
| Advance Voting Methods                                                                                                 |     |    2 |
| Voting During the Annual Meeting                                                                                       |     |    3 |
| Questions                                                                                                              |     |    3 |
| Our Purpose and Strategic Framework                                                                                    |     |    4 |
| People                                                                                                                 |     |    4 |
| Products                                                                                                               |     |    5 |
| Planet                                                                                                                 |     |    5 |
| Performance                                                                                                            |     |    6 |