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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001242095-04-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEIER MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258552

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16091
		FILM NUMBER:		04639489

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38746 ARBOR COURT
		CITY:			GRAFTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44044

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POLYONE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122976
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		IRS NUMBER:				341730488
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POLYONE CENTER
		STREET 2:		33587 WALKER ROAD
		CITY:			AVON LAKE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		440-930-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POLYONE CENTER
		STREET 2:		33587 WALKER ROAD
		CITY:			AVON LAKE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44012
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    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-05</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-01-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001122976</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>POLYONE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>POL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001258552</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MEIER MICHAEL J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>POLYONE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>33587 WALKER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AVON LAKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Share Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>596</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>BRP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Phantom share unit value is determined on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Holdings of phantom stock in the PolyOne Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan, a benefits restoration plan, are based on a statement dated December 31, 2003.  Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment from PolyOne Corporation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The transaction reported in this Amedment is not new or revised, but is being reported again solely to gain access to the EDGAR system in order to report the following revision:  We are deleting the line item in Table II indicating the reporting person's ownership of 10,800 Stock Appreciation Rights, which the reporting person did not own as of 01/05/04.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael J. Meier</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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