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* Minc David C. (Last) (First) (Middle) 3550 WEST MARKET STREET (Street) AKRON OH 44333 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/01/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SCHULMAN A INC [ SHLM ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) V.P. - Chief Legal Counsel	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(1)	6,000	D

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
Performance Shares(2)(3)	02/28/2011	02/28/2011	Common Stock	6,000	$0.00(4)	D
Performance Shares(2)	02/28/2011	02/28/2011	Common Stock	3,000	$0.00(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Award represents a grant of restricted stock pursuant to the A. Schulman, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2006 Plan"). Under the 2006 Plan, restrictions on stock awards lapse at a rate of 33 1/3% on June 4th of 2009, 2010 and 2011.

2. Award represents a grant of Performance Shares pursuant to the 2006 Plan, which may be settled for shares of common stock upon the occurrence of specific criteria. On February 28, 2011 (the "Settlement Date"), if between the Grant Date and the Settlement Date total shareholder returns on the Company's shares relative to a peer group of similar companies ("Share Value") is below the 25th percentile, all of the Performance Shares will be forfeited. If the Share Value meets or exceeds the 25th percentile, but is less than the 50th percentile, two-thirds (2/3) of the Performance Shares will be forfeited. If the Share Value meets or exceeds the 50th percentile, but is less than the 75th percentile, one-third (1/3) of the Performance Shares will be forfeited. If the Share Value meets or exceeds the 75th percentile, all Performance Shares will vest.

3. Award includes all dividends accrued on vested Performance Shares from the Grant Date until the Settlement Date.

4. On the Settlement Date, all vested Performance Shares shall be settled for shares of the Company's common stock on a 1-to-1 basis.

Remarks:

	/s/ Aaron S. Berke, attorney in fact for David C. Minc	07/10/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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