POL PolyOne Corporation

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kunkle Lisa K.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AVIENT CORP [ AVNT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) SVP Gnrl Counsel & Secretary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) AVIENT CENTER, 33587 WALKER ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/11/2022
(Street) AVON LAKE, OH 44012 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	2/11/2022		M		6150	A	(1)	76213 (2)	D
Common Stock	2/11/2022		F		2883 (3)	D	$52.64	73330	D
Common Stock								1994.639	I	Savings Plan Trust (4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	2/11/2022		M			6150	2/11/2022	2/11/2022	Common Stock	6150	(1)	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	2/14/2022		A		5150		2/14/2025	2/14/2025	Common Stock	5150	$0	5150	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$52.64	2/14/2022		A		18050		(5)	2/14/2032	Common Stock	18050	$0	18050	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Avient common stock.
(2)	Includes dividend equivalents earned with respect to the vested restricted stock units.
(3)	Represents shares of Avient common stock that were withheld solely to satisfy the tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of restricted stock units on February 11, 2022.
(4)	The information in this report is based on a Avient Retirement Savings Plan statement as of February 11, 2022.
(5)	SARs become exercisable and vest only upon the achievement of both price and time requirements. To vest, each one-third of the grant must attain 10%, 15% and 20% stock appreciation, respectively (which must be maintained for a minimum of thirty consecutive trading days) from the grant date closing price of $52.64 per share and no more than one-third of the grant can vest per year during the first three years.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kunkle Lisa K. AVIENT CENTER 33587 WALKER ROAD AVON LAKE, OH 44012			SVP Gnrl Counsel & Secretary

Signatures
/s/ Lisa K. Kunkle		2/15/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date