---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001122976-24-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNT"
cik: "0001122976"
company_name: "AVIENT CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:10:44.360035+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avient SVP and President of Color, Additives & Inks - EMEA Michael Garratt to retire

## Summary
- Retirement announced July 25, 2024; Garratt will provide transition support.
- Board approved continued vesting of outstanding long-term incentive awards upon retirement.
- Awards conditioned on release of claims, extended non-compete/non-solicitation, and transition commitment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001122976-24-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNT
- cik: 0001122976
- company_name: AVIENT CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297624000048/0001122976-24-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297624000048/avnt-20240724.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001122976-24-000048
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001122976-24-000048.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001122976-24-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Garratt departed as Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives & Inks - EMEA at AVIENT CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives & Inks - EMEA
  source text: On July 25, 2024, Avient Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Michael Garratt intended to retire from his position as Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives & Inks - EMEA.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297624000048/0001122976-24-000048-index.htm

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