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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001122976-22-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNT"
cik: "0001122976"
company_name: "AVIENT CORP"
filed_at: "2022-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T23:12:02.817588+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avient acquires DSM Protective Materials Business for €1.38 billion

## Summary
- Purchase price of €1,380,300,000 for DSM Protective Materials Business, subject to customary locked-box adjustments.
- Acquisition includes shares of DSM Protective Materials B.V., International B.V., and DSM Protective Materials LLC plus certain assets.
- Closing subject to regulatory approvals; works council consultation completed June 22, 2022.
- Avient to pay additional daily amount of €207,000 per day from effective date to completion.
- Leakage provisions protect against value erosion; seller liable for additional leakage up to 9 months post-close.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001122976-22-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNT
- cik: 0001122976
- company_name: AVIENT CORP
- filed_at: 2022-06-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297622000038/0001122976-22-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297622000038/avnt-20220623.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001122976-22-000038.txt

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