-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EvZKpzype/tJqF/OC9xqAq2CzXQAWvVCrLhRdZh6GyYJlc4TlYjg3y7bhyO2bYRM BdVXAEuzH9MbIqkJc6lVOg== 0000909012-07-000931.txt : 20070619 0000909012-07-000931.hdr.sgml : 20070619 20070619164815 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-07-000931 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070619 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070619 GROUP MEMBERS: MARCO BATTAGLIA GROUP MEMBERS: MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI GROUP MEMBERS: TEMUJIN FUND MGMT, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: THALES FUND MGMT, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHULMAN A INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000087565 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821] IRS NUMBER: 340514850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-17767 FILM NUMBER: 07929204 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3550 W MARKET ST CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44333 BUSINESS PHONE: 3306663751 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3550 W MARKET STREET CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44333 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THALES FUND MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001106726 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 BROADWAY 45TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125093111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 BROADWAY 45TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 SC 13G 1 t303508.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 A. SCHULMAN INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 808194104 (CUSIP Number) JUNE 13, 2007 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. SEC 1745 (12-02) - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- CUSIP No. 808194104 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) TEMUJIN FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) (b) |X| - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SHARES SOLE VOTING POWER - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. OWNED BY SHARED VOTING POWER 2,696,226 - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- EACH 7. REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: 8. SHARED DISPOSTIVE POWER 2,696,226 - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,696,226 - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.9% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- CUSIP No. 808194104 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) (b) |X| - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 17. SHARES SOLE VOTING POWER - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 18. OWNED BY SHARED VOTING POWER 2,696,226 - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- EACH 19. REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: 20. SHARED DISPOSTIVE POWER 2,696,226 - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,696,226 - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.9% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 24. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- CUSIP No. 808194104 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 26. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) (b) |X| - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 27. SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 28. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 29. SHARES SOLE VOTING POWER - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 30. OWNED BY SHARED VOTING POWER 2,696,226 - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- EACH 31. REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: 32. SHARED DISPOSTIVE POWER 2,696,226 - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 33. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,696,226 - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 34. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 35. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.9% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 36. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- CUSIP No. 808194104 13G Page 5 of 10 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 37. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) MARCO BATTAGLIA - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 38. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) (b) |X| - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 39. SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 40. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 41. SHARES SOLE VOTING POWER - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 42. OWNED BY SHARED VOTING POWER 2,696,226 - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- EACH 43. REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: 44. SHARED DISPOSTIVE POWER 2,696,226 - ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 45. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,696,226 - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 46. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 47. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.9% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 48. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 808194104 13G Page 6 of 10 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: A. SCHULMAN INC. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON, OHIO 44333 ITEM 2. THIS SCHEDULE 13G IS BEING FILED BY TEMUJIN FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHICH SERVES AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR (THE "INVESTMENT ADVISOR") TO TEMUJIN HOLDINGS, LTD., (THE "FUND") WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (AS DEFINED IN ITEM 2(D)) DIRECTLY OWNED BY THE FUND AND WHICH IS JOINTLY OWNED BY (I) THALES (a) Name of Person FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY Filing: COMPANY WHICH SERVES AS INVESTMENT MANAGER TO THE FUND (THE "INVESTMENT MANAGER"), THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF WHICH IS MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI AND (II) MARCO BATTAGLIA, WHO SERVES AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISER. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 140 BROADWAY, 45TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005 (c) Citizenship: DELAWARE (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK (e) CUSIP Number: 808194104 ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e) |X| An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 808194104 13G Page 7 of 10 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 4. Ownership. Not applicable TEMUJIN FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC : 2,696,226 THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 2,696,226 (a) Amount beneficially owned: MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 2,696,226 MARCO BATTAGLIA: 2,696,226 TEMUJIN FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 9.9% THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 9.9% (b) Percent of class: MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 9.9% MARCO BATTAGLIA: 9.9% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: TEMUJIN FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 0 THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 0 MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 0 MARCO BATTAGLIA: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: TEMUJIN FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 2,696,226 THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 2,696,226 MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 2,696,226 MARCO BATTAGLIA: 2,696,226 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: TEMUJIN FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 0 THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 0 MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 0 MARCO BATTAGLIA: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: TEMUJIN FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 2,696,226 THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 2,696,226 MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 2,696,226 MARCO BATTAGLIA: 2,696,226 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 808194104 13G Page 8 of 10 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5-9 Not Applicable ITEM 10. Certification The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are (a) held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 808194104 13G Page 9 of 10 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. JUNE 19, 2007 Date TEMUJIN FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC /S/ MARCO BATTAGLIA - ------------------- Signature MARCO BATTAGLIA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Name/Title JUNE 19, 2007 Date THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC /S/ MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI - ----------------------- Signature MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Name/Title JUNE 19, 2007 Date MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI /S/ MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI - ----------------------- Signature JUNE 19, 2007 Date MARCO BATTAGLIA /S/ MARCO BATTAGLIA - ------------------- Signature - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 808194104 13G Page 10 of 10 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. SEE ss.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----