Gajewski Kristen 4

What Happened

• Kristen Gajewski, SVP & CHRO of Avient Corp (AVNT), received a grant of 6,450 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 20, 2026. The grant is reported as an award/derivative transaction (code A) with an acquisition price of $0.00. Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of Avient common stock once vested (see footnote F1).

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 20, 2026
• Grant: 6,450 RSUs; reported price $0.00 (derivative award)
• Vesting: Substantially equal installments on Feb 20, 2027; Feb 20, 2028; and Feb 20, 2029 (footnote F2)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing
• Filing: Form 4 filed Feb 24, 2026 — submitted within the standard two business-day reporting window
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or cash sale reported in this filing

Context

• RSUs are a form of compensation, not an open-market purchase or sale. They do not represent immediately transferable shares; each unit converts to one share only if and when it vests. Grants are routine executive compensation and should be viewed as such rather than a direct buy/sell signal.