---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001122976-21-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNT"
cik: "0001122976"
company_name: "AVIENT CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T19:57:21.422322+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avient expands board to 12, appoints Neil Green and Ernest Nicolas as directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 10 to 12 directors; Green and Nicolas elected effective August 6, 2021.
- Neil Green (EVP & Chief Digital Officer at Otis) will serve on Audit and Governance & Corporate Responsibility Committees.
- Ernest Nicolas (SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Rockwell) will serve on Compensation and EHS Committees.
- Non-employee director compensation updated: annual retainer of $250k ($110k cash + $140k stock).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001122976-21-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNT
- cik: 0001122976
- company_name: AVIENT CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297621000046/0001122976-21-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297621000046/avnt-20210806.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001122976-21-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001122976-21-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001122976-21-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Neil Green was elected as director at AVIENT CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On August 6, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Avient Corporation (the “Company”) increased its size from ten to twelve directors and elected Neil Green and Ernest Nicolas as directors, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297621000046/0001122976-21-000046-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ernest Nicolas was elected as director at AVIENT CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On August 6, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Avient Corporation (the “Company”) increased its size from ten to twelve directors and elected Neil Green and Ernest Nicolas as directors, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297621000046/0001122976-21-000046-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.