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| EX-12.1 - EX-12.1 - AVIENT CORP | l40655exv12w1.htm |
| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - AVIENT CORP | l40655exv99w1.htm |
| EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 - AVIENT CORP | l40655exv23w1.htm |
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2010
PolyOne Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-16091 (Commission File No.) |
34-1730488 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| PolyOne Center, 33587 Walker
Rd. Avon Lake, Ohio |
44012 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(440) 930-1000
(440) 930-1000
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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| Item 8.01 Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-12.1 | ||||||||
| EX-23.1 | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 | ||||||||
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Update of Annual Report on Form 10-K. PolyOne Corporation (the “Company”) is filing this
Current Report on Form 8-K to update portions of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2009, filed on February 18, 2010 (the “2009 Form 10-K”), to reflect the
following changes, which were effective during the first quarter of 2010, for all periods presented
therein:
| • | a change in the method of accounting for inventories in the United States from the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) cost method to the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost method; and | ||
| • | a change in the Company’s organizational reporting structure to five reportable segments: Global Color, Additives and Inks; Global Specialty Engineered Materials; Performance Products and Solutions; PolyOne Distribution; and SunBelt Joint Venture. |
The following portions of the 2009 Form 10-K have been updated solely to reflect the
retrospective presentation of the change in accounting to FIFO and the changes to the Company’s
reportable segments, and are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference:
| • | Item 1 — Business | ||
| • | Item 6 — Selected Financial Data | ||
| • | Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | ||
| • | Item 8 — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
No Items of the 2009 Form 10-K other than those identified above are being updated by this
filing. Information in the 2009 Form 10-K is generally stated as of December 31, 2009 and this
filing does not reflect any subsequent information or events other than the updates described
above. More current information is contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2010 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. This Current Report on Form 8-K should be read in conjunction with the 2009 Form 10-K
and such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other filings.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. The Company’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the
periods presented in this Current Report on Form 8-K is set forth in Exhibit 12.1 attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
12.1
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | |
23.1
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm — Ernst & Young LLP | |
99.1
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Update to Selected Items of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 10, 2010
| POLYONE CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Robert M. Patterson | |||
| Name: | Robert M. Patterson | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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