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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2021
Avient Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ohio 1-1609134-1730488
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Avient Center
33587 Walker Road
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 930-1000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:    
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Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value $.01 per shareAVNTNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
    Avient Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 13, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”). 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 30, 2021.
a)     The following individuals were nominated in 2021 to serve as directors until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All nominees were elected. The voting results were as follows:
Director NomineeForWithheldBroker Non-Votes
Robert E. Abernathy83,869,883743,5002,824,993
Richard H. Fearon80,230,2454,383,1382,824,993
Gregory J. Goff83,242,4861,370,8972,824,993
William R. Jellison84,370,700242,6832,824,993
Sandra Beach Lin83,590,2301,023,1532,824,993
Kim Ann Mink, Ph.D.84,399,369214,0142,824,993
Robert M. Patterson82,304,4422,308,9412,824,993
Kerry J. Preete82,932,8381,680,5452,824,993
Patricia Verduin, Ph.D.83,592,7601,020,6232,824,993
William A. Wulfsohn83,872,231741,1522,824,993

b)    The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
81,240,7212,886,145486,5172,824,993

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, 2021. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstentions
84,321,0353,075,04142,300




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/ Lisa K. Kunkle
Name: Lisa K. Kunkle
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: May 17, 2021