SEC FORM 3

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^*

MITAROTONDA JAMES A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.

888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/21/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCHULMAN A INC [ SHLM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

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 Shares	495,893	I	By Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Shares	336,188	I	By Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI)⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Shares	360,921	I	By Barington Companies Advisors, LLC⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person's relationship to Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. ("Barington"), Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) ("Barington Fund") and Barington Companies Advisors, LLC ("Barington Advisors") is described in this footnote. The Reporting Person is the President and CEO of Barington Companies Investors, LLC ("Barington Investors"), which is the general partner of Barington. The Reporting Person is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., which is the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P. ("Barington Capital"), which is the managing member of Barington Advisors, which is the investment advisor of the Barington Fund and the investment account managed on behalf of Millenco, L.P. Barington Capital is also the majority member of Barington Investors.

2. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. Pursuant to an account management agreement between Millennium Operations, LLC and Barington Advisors, Barington Advisors manages an investment account on behalf of Millenco, L.P. with respect to these shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ James A. Mitarotonda	11/16/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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