Independent
Tenure on this board
8.2 yrs
Also a director at
Haemonetics Corp (HAE)
12 nominees · 3 ballot items.
Election of eleven directors; advisory approval of Named Executive Officer compensation (“Say on Pay”); ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.
Elect eleven director nominees to the Board for one-year terms until the 2027 annual meeting.
Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the proxy statement (Say on Pay).
This proposal asks shareholders to cast an advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of Avient’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and compensation tables. Management seeks shareholder approval to validate its pay-for-performance philosophy, executive pay design (mix of salary, annual incentives, long-term incentives, and stock ownership and clawback policies), and specific 2025 decisions (annual incentive metrics, long-term incentive design, and targeted award levels). The Board recommends a vote FOR, stating that executive pay is aligned with corporate performance, strategic objectives, and shareholder interests, and highlighting pay-for-performance links such as adjusted EPS, revenue growth, adjusted operating cash flow, sustainability metrics, and relative TSR inclusion in long-term awards. The Compensation Committee will review voting results and consider changes if significant negative votes occur; however, the vote is non-binding and will not automatically change compensation arrangements.
Ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Avient’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
| # | Owner | % of shares | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 7.62% | 6,984,576 | $254M |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.00% | 5,502,613 | $200M |
| 3 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 5.17% | 4,741,567 | $172M |
| 4 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 4.58% | 4,196,816 | $152M |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.49% | 4,116,013 | $149M |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.88% | 3,562,018 | $130M |
| 7 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 3.25% | 2,980,144 | $108M |
| 8 | BlackRock, Inc. | 3.23% | 2,963,353 | $108M |
| 9 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 2.91% | 2,668,960 | $83M |
| 10 | Channing Capital Management, LLC | 2.22% | 2,039,077 | $74M |
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