ABERNATHY ROBERT E 4

What Happened
Robert E. Abernathy, a director of Avient Corp (AVNT), received an award of 1,072 shares reported as an acquisition (transaction code A) on 2026-03-31. The shares were acquired at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0), indicating a compensation award or grant rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-31; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-04-02. Filing appears to be within the typical two-business-day reporting window.
• Transaction type/code: A = Grant, award or other acquisition.
• Shares acquired: 1,072; acquisition price: $0.00; reported total value: $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other footnotes were provided in the data you supplied.

Context
An award recorded at $0 typically reflects compensation (e.g., restricted shares or RSU settlement) and is not the same as a market purchase or sale. Such awards compensate insiders and do not necessarily signal immediate buying or selling intent. Retail investors should note the type of transaction (award) and check the full Form 4 or later disclosures for total holdings or vesting details if ownership or insider intent is a concern.