X0306 4 2016-01-13 0 0000087565 SCHULMAN A INC SHLM 0001574449 Lingnau-Schneider Heinrich 3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD FAIRLAWN OH 44333 0 1 0 0 SVP & General Manager - EMEA Common Stock 2016-01-13 4 A 0 2560 0.00 A 15321 D 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 Company's common stock on a 1-to-1 basis. /s/ Aaron S. Berke, attorney in fact for Heinrich Lingnau-Schneider 2016-01-15