0001209191-14-003202.txt : 20140114 0001209191-14-003202.hdr.sgml : 20140114 20140114201454 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-003202 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140112 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140114 ISSUER: 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: 0610 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD CITY: COPLEY STATE: OH ZIP: 44321 BUSINESS PHONE: 3306663751 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD CITY: COPLEY STATE: OH ZIP: 44321 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lingnau-Schneider Heinrich CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001574449 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07459 FILM NUMBER: 14528502 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3550 WEST MARKET STREET CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44333 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2014-01-12 0 0000087565 SCHULMAN A INC SHLM 0001574449 Lingnau-Schneider Heinrich 3550 WEST MARKET STREET AKRON OH 44333 0 1 0 0 VP & General Manager - Europe Common Stock 2014-01-12 4 M 0 298 0.00 A 1720 D Common Stock 2014-01-12 4 M 0 571 0.00 A 2291 D Common Stock 2014-01-13 4 A 0 1810 0.00 A 4101 D Restricted Stock Unit 2014-01-12 4 M 0 298 0.00 D 2014-01-12 2014-01-12 Common Stock 298 0 D Performance Share 2014-01-12 4 M 0 571 0.00 D Common Stock 571 0 D Represents the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units, on a 1-1 basis, in shares of common stock of the issuer. Represents the vesting and settlement of performance shares. The performance shares settled on the third anniversary of the grant date based upon the total shareholder return on the Company's common stock relative to a peer group of similar companies during the performance period. Award represents a grant of restricted stock units which restrictions lapse on the third anniversary of the grant date. On such date, these restricted stock units will be settled in shares of the issuer on a 1-to-1 basis. 1-for-1 /s/ Aaron S. Berke, attorney in fact for Heinrich Lingnau-Schneider 2014-01-14