8-K
filed May 16, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
ticker AVNT
CIK 0001122976
other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.25
Avient shareholders approve amended equity plan, elect directors, and ratify auditor at 2023 annual meeting
AVIENT CORP
- Shareholders approved amended 2020 Equity & Incentive Plan with 5M shares available, extended to May 2033.
- Board amended corporate regulations to align with SEC universal proxy rules and advance notice requirements.
- All 12 director nominees elected with >96% support; say-on-pay approved with 94.3% for.
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for FY2023 with 97.7% for.
- Advisory vote on say-on-pay frequency set to every year until next vote on frequency.
Key facts
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.9
AVIENT CORP: The Board approved the amendment and restatement of the Avient Corporation Regulations, effective May 11, 2023, which includes changes to advance notice periods for shareholder proposals, proxy card color requirements, requirement for shareholder to appear at meetings, compliance with universal prox (effective 2023-05-11).
- Change
- bylaw amendment
- Effective
- 2023-05-11
Exact text from the filing
On May 11, 2023, in response to amendments to federal proxy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Board approved the amendment and restatement of the Avient Corporation Regulations, effective as of such date (the “ Amended and Restated Regulations ”). Among other changes, the Amended and Restated Regulations: • provide that shareholders must give advance notice to the Company of business or nominations to be brought before an annual meeting of not less than 90 nor more than 120 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the date on which the Company first mailed its proxy materials for the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders; • require any shareholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other shareholders to use a proxy card color other than white, with the white proxy card being reserved for exclusive use by the Board; • require a shareholder to appear at the meeting to present its proposal or nomination; • address matters relating to
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
AVIENT CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-05-11
Exact text from the filing
b) The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 76,401,659 4,392,139 244,462 2,117,121
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
AVIENT CORP shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-05-11
Exact text from the filing
e) 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, 2023. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstentions 81,219,556 1,771,208 164,617
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
AVIENT CORP shareholders voted on Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay frequency
- Meeting
- 2023-05-11
Exact text from the filing
c) The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, a frequency of every year for future advisory votes to approve named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows: Every Year Every Two Years Every Three Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 78,260,785 67,443 2,454,320 255,712 2,117,121
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
AVIENT CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-05-11
Exact text from the filing
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “ Annual Meeting ”) on May 11, 2023.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
AVIENT CORP shareholders approved Amendment and restatement of the Avient Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-05-11
Exact text from the filing
d) The shareholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Avient Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 76,051,059 4,613,032 374,169 2,117,121
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