Avient Corp Holds Annual Stockholder Meeting

TL;DR

AVNT shareholders met May 16th to elect directors and approve auditors. All good.

AI Summary

On May 16, 2024, Avient Corporation (AVNT) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where shareholders voted on several proposals. Key among these was the election of directors and the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The company also held an advisory vote on executive compensation.

Why It Matters

The outcomes of the stockholder meeting, particularly the election of directors and ratification of auditors, are crucial for corporate governance and investor confidence in Avient's leadership and financial oversight.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This filing is routine and concerns standard corporate governance matters like director elections and auditor ratification, posing no immediate new risks.

Key Players & Entities

• Avient Corporation (company) — Registrant
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (company) — Independent registered public accounting firm
• May 16, 2024 (date) — Date of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
• December 31, 2024 (date) — Fiscal year end for auditor appointment

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Filing Documents

• avnt-20240516.htm (8-K) — 39KB
• 0001122976-24-000036.txt ( ) — 163KB
• avnt-20240516.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• avnt-20240516_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 22KB
• avnt-20240516_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 13KB
• avnt-20240516_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Avient Corporation (the " Company ") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the " Annual Meeting ") on May 16, 2024. The final results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. The proposals below are described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024. a) The following individuals were nominated in 2024 to serve as directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All nominees were elected. The voting results were as follows: Director Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Robert E. Abernathy 85,268,583 632,882 1,974,926 Richard H. Fearon 71,357,234 14,544,171 1,974,926 Gregory J. Goff 83,637,094 2,264,311 1,974,926 Neil Green 84,418,563 1,482,842 1,974,926 William R. Jellison 85,449,451 451,954 1,974,926 Ashish K. Khandpur, Ph.D. 85,285,328 616,077 1,974,926 Sandra Beach Lin 84,069,416 1,831,989 1,974,926 Kim Ann Mink, Ph.D. 85,503,671 397,734 1,974,926 Ernest Nicolas 85,268,252 633,153 1,974,926 Kerry J. Preete 83,822,379 2,079,026 1,974,926 Patricia Verduin, Ph.D. 84,610,632 1,290,733 1,974,926 William A. Wulfsohn 84,100,419 1,800,986 1,974,926 b) The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 82,802,594 2,974,388 124,423 1,974,926 c) The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstentions 85,956,666 1,862,680 56,985

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. AVIENT CORPORATION By: /s/ Amy M. Sanders Name: Amy M. Sanders Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: May 20, 2024