SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCHULMAN A INC [ SHLM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Remarks
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/23/2007 P 17,753 A $21.2153 908,559 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) I ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) By Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Common Stock 02/23/2007 P 2,620 A $21.2153 390,036 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) I ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) By Barington Investments, L.P. ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Common Stock 02/26/2007 P 18,005 A $21.205 926,564 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) I ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) By Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Common Stock 02/26/2007 P 2,657 A $21.205 392,693 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) I ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) By Barington Investments, L.P. ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Common Stock 578,918 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) I ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) By Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Barington Investments LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Barington Companies Investors, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI)

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BISON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.
BISON COURT, ROAD TOWN

(Street)
TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND D8

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LNA Capital Corp.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes shares owned directly by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. and Barington Investments, L.P. As the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. As the general partner of Barington Investments, L.P., Barington Companies Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.
2. (Continuation of Footnote 1) As the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Investments, L.P. and Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. As the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Investments, L.P. and Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.
3. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Remarks:
Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.
BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P., By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda, its managing member 02/27/2007
BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC, By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda, its managing member 02/27/2007
BARINGTON INVESTMENTS, L.P., By: Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda, its managing member 02/27/2007
BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC, By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda, its managing member 02/27/2007
BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD., By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda, its president 02/27/2007
BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS II, LLC, By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda, its managing member 02/27/2007
BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P., By: LNA Capital Corp., its general partner, By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda, its president and CEO 02/27/2007
LNA CAPITAL CORP., By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda, its president and CEO 02/27/2007
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