Irwin Michael Joseph 4

What Happened

• Irwin Michael Joseph, SVP, New Bus Dev & Mktg Exc at Avient Corp (AVNT), was granted 3,210 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 20, 2026. The acquisition price is reported as $0.00 (award/grant), so no cash was paid for the RSUs at grant.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-20; Grant type: Award/Grant (code A); Shares/units: 3,210; Price: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in this Form 4.
• Filing date: 2026-02-24. Filing was submitted within the SEC’s two-business-day window for Form 4s (timely).
• Footnotes: F1 — Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Avient common stock. F2 — RSUs vest in substantially equal installments on Feb 20 of 2027, 2028 and 2029, unless vested earlier or terminated per the grant agreement.

Context

• This was a compensation award (RSUs), not an open-market purchase or sale. RSUs are contingent and convert to shares only upon vesting, so they are not an immediate purchase signal. Such grants are common for executive and senior management compensation and typically reflect pay/retention arrangements rather than direct trading intent.