Beggs Jamie A. 4

What Happened

• Jamie A. Beggs, Chief Financial Officer of Avient Corp (AVNT), received an award of 12,630 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 20, 2026. The grant is reported at $0.00 per unit (no cash purchase) and is a derivative award that represents the right to receive shares upon vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-20; Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Amount: 12,630 RSUs; reported price per unit: $0.00; reported total value: $0 (derivative award).
• Vesting: Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share (footnote F1). RSUs vest in substantially equal installments on Feb 20, 2027; Feb 20, 2028; and Feb 20, 2029 (footnote F2).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this Form 4 filing.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed Feb 24, 2026 — within the two business-day reporting window (timely).

Context

• This is a compensation grant (RSUs), not a market purchase or sale; it creates potential future share ownership as the units vest. Such awards are common for executive compensation and do not by themselves indicate an immediate buy or sell.