Gajewski Kristen 4

What Happened
Kristen Gajewski, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer of Avient Corporation, had 1,580 restricted stock units (RSUs) vest and convert to common shares on February 19, 2026. To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, 712 of those shares were withheld by the company at $42.51 per share, totaling $30,267. The filing shows the RSU conversion (derivative exercise/conversion) and the corresponding tax withholding disposition.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 19, 2026; Form 4 filed February 23, 2026 (timely).
• RSUs converted/vested: 1,580 shares (reported as exercise/conversion of a derivative security, code M).
• Shares withheld for taxes: 712 shares at $42.51 each; total withholding value $30,267 (code F).
• Price for the converted shares is reported as $0.00 in one derivative line (reflects conversion of RSUs rather than a cash purchase).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in the Form 4.
• Relevant footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: Each RSU represents the right to one common share.
  • F2: Amount includes dividend equivalents with respect to vested RSUs.
  • F3: 712 shares were withheld solely to satisfy tax withholding on the RSU vesting.
  • F4: The grant vests in substantially equal installments on Feb 19 of 2026, 2027 and 2028.

Context
This was a standard RSU vesting and cashless tax-withholding event (company withheld shares to cover taxes), not an open-market purchase or sale intended as a market-timing signal. Derivative code M here reflects conversion of RSUs into shares. Such withholding transactions are routine and commonly reported as dispositions to satisfy tax obligations.