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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STEFANKO ROBERT A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3550 WEST MARKET STREET

(Street)
AKRON OH 44333

(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
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Exec. VP-Finance/Admin.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2003
4. 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 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 Shares 11/03/2003 M 15,000 A $12.125 149,662(1)(2) D
Common Shares 11/03/2003 S 15,000 D $19.09 134,662(1)(2) D
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
Option (Right to Buy)(5) $12.125 11/03/2003 08/08/1988(3) M 15,000 08/30/2001(4) 08/29/2005 Common Shares 15,000 $12.125 15,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 42,000 shares of restricted stock owned solely by the reporting person.
2. 92,660 shares are owned jointly with spouse.
3. This field is not applicable
4. Pursuant to the A. Schulman, Inc. 1991 Stock Incentive Plan (a Rule 16b-3 Plan) (the "1991 Plan"), 25% of the options became (or will become) exercisable on August 30 of each of the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
5. All current and previously reported stock options granted pursuant to the 1991 Plan provide for tax withholding rights.
/s/ Robert A. Stefanko, by Laura D. Nemeth as attorney-in-fact 11/05/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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