SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* KITCHEN ROBERT G (Last) (First) (Middle) 175 GHENT ROAD (Street) FAIRLAWN OH 44333-3300 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/25/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC [ OMN ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Pres., Spec. Chemicals	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4,200.575(1)	I	Plan Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy)	(2)	11/01/2008	Common	9,191	$10.4479	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	(2)	03/30/2009	Common	18,382	$8.4115	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	(2)	02/01/2010	Common	20,000	$7.5	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	(2)	02/01/2011	Common	22,000	$6.5	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	10/02/2002(3)	04/04/2012	Common	25,000	$8.2	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	06/11/2003(4)	12/12/2012	Common	30,000	$4.15	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held in the OMNOVA Solutions Retirement Savings Plan as of 3/29/04 per the Plan Administrator's Records.

2. Adjustment of stock options which were previously granted under GenCorp Inc. Stock Option Plans and which were exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3-d or old Rule 16b-3. OMNOVA Solutions Inc. was spun-off from GenCorp Inc. effective 10-1-99 at which time GenCorp Stock Options were converted to OMNOVA Solutions stock options pursuant to the OMNOVA Solutions Option Adjustment Plan. The conversion is exempted pursuant to an amendment to Rule 16a-9(a) adopted in Release No. 34-37260.

3. Granted under the OMNOVA Solutions Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Equity and Performance Plan. The options become exercisable in 25% increments on 10/2/02; 4/4/03; 4/4/04 and 4/4/05.

4. Granted under the OMNOVA Solutions Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Equity and Performance Plan. The options become exercisable in 25% increments on 6/11/03; 12/12/03; 12/12/04 and 12/12/05.

Remarks:

	By: Kristine C. Syrvalin, Attorney-in-fact Robert G. Kitchen	04/01/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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