# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001122976
**File Stem:** 0001122976-25-000041
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 4529
**Document Hash:** ac5109efccd5651f53e2d326092d526b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001122976-25-000041.hdr.sgml**: 20250603

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001122976-25-000041

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250529

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250603

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250603

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AVIENT CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001122976
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 341730488
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16091
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251017289

**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

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K** 

  

**CURRENT REPORT** 

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 29, 2025**

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| **Avient Corporation** |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |

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| **Ohio** | **1-16091** | **34-1730488** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**33587 Walker Road**

**Avon Lake, Ohio 44012** 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(440) 930-1000**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**☐**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

**☐**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

**☐**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**☐**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| **Common Shares, par value $.01 per share** | **AVNT** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers.**

Christopher L. Pederson, Senior Vice President and President of Specialty Engineered Materials, has given notice of his decision to retire from Avient Corporation (the "Company"), effective as of June 30, 2025. A search to find a successor for Mr. Pederson is in progress.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| **Avient Corporation** |
| <u>By: /s/ Amy M. Sanders</u> |
| Name: Amy M. Sanders |
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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Date: June 3, 2025