# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001582428
**File Stem:** 0001127602-23-006152
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6251
**Document Hash:** 662afbd6d91ca8bc7674b6725077e22f
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-23-006152.hdr.sgml**: 20230221

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-23-006152

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230217

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230221

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230221

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Garratt Michael A
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001582428

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16091
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23646377

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 33587 WALKER ROAD
- **CITY:** AVON LAKE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44012
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AVIENT CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001122976
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 341730488
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 33587 WALKER ROAD
- **CITY:** AVON LAKE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44012
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 440-930-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 33587 WALKER ROAD
- **CITY:** AVON LAKE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44012

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** POLYONE CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000830

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] 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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Garratt Michael A<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>AVIENT CENTER<br>33587 WALKER ROAD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>AVON LAKE, OH 44012<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-17 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP, President CAI - EMEA_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>AVIENT CORP [ AVNT ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-02-17 |  | A |  | 5550 |  | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-17 | Common Stock | 5550 | $0 | 5550 | D |  |
| Stock Appreciation Rights | $42.93 | 2023-02-17 |  | A |  | 18800 |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2033-02-17 | Common Stock | 18800 | $0 | 18800 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Avient common stock.

(2) SARs become exercisable and vest only upon the achievement of both price and time requirements. To vest, each one-third of the grant must attain 10%, 15% and 20% stock appreciation, respectively (which must be maintained for a minimum of twenty consecutive trading days) from the grant date closing price of $42.93 per share and no more than one-third of the grant can vest per year during the first three years.

**Signature:** /s/ Lisa K. Kunkle, Power of Attorney For: Michael A Garratt  
**Date:** 2023-02-21

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**