-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MJby34Cwjb9RvFcfC3eCRwV79oohvlLV6FoPxTW82cN8SGtDZT8P/P2JJpwtJ5EJ FOSR2LwBiDIwt5DnMz1/nw== 0000921895-07-000724.txt : 20070402 0000921895-07-000724.hdr.sgml : 20070402 20070402170539 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-07-000724 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070402 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070402 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070402 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOLOMON JEFFREY M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001275922 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07459 FILM NUMBER: 07740159 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE 26TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STARK MORGAN B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267535 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07459 FILM NUMBER: 07740161 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128457909 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: C4S & CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267474 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07459 FILM NUMBER: 07740163 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128457909 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COHEN PETER A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042589 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07459 FILM NUMBER: 07740162 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 2128457909 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVE STREET 2: 26TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRAUSS THOMAS W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043935 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07459 FILM NUMBER: 07740160 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 2128457909 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVE STREET 2: 26TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 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: 0831 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3550 W MARKET ST CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44333 BUSINESS PHONE: 3306663751 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3550 W MARKET STREET CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44333 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050154 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07459 FILM NUMBER: 07740164 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128457900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Parche, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001329983 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07459 FILM NUMBER: 07740157 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-201-4841 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001329988 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07459 FILM NUMBER: 07740158 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-201-4841 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Admiral Advisors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001329989 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07459 FILM NUMBER: 07740156 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-201-4841 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 4 1 ram37.xml X0202 4 2007-04-02 1 0000087565 SCHULMAN A INC SHLM 0001050154 RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC 666 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK CITY NY 10017 0 0 0 1 See Explanation of Responses 0001267474 C4S & CO LLC 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK CITY NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001042589 COHEN PETER A C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK CITY NY 10017 0 0 1 1 See Explanation of Responses 0001267535 STARK MORGAN B C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK CITY NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001043935 STRAUSS THOMAS W C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK CITY NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001275922 SOLOMON JEFFREY M C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK CITY NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001329988 Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC 666 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK CITY NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001329983 Parche, LLC 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK CITY NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001329989 Admiral Advisors, LLC 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK CITY NY 10017 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $1.00 126375 I By Parche LLC Common Stock, par value $1.00 663498 I By Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund Includes Shares owned directly by Parche, LLC (Parche). As the managing member of Parche, Admiral Advisors, LLC (Admiral) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Parche. As the sole member of Admiral, Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. (Ramius) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Parche. As the managing member of Ramius, C4S & Co., L.L.C. (C4S) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Parche. As the managing members of C4S, each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Parche. Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss, Admiral, Ramius and C4S disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Includes Shares owned directly by Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC (Starboard). As the managing member of Starboard, Admiral Advisors, LLC (Admiral) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Starboard. As the sole member of Admiral, Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. (Ramius) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Starboard. As the managing member of Ramius, C4S & Co., L.L.C. (C4S) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Starboard. As the managing members of C4S, each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Starboard. Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss, Admiral, Ramius and C4S disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. As of March 30, 2007, the Reporting Persons ceased to be members of a Reporting Group with Barington Investments, L.P., and as such are no longer subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. By: By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., as Managing Member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, authorized signatory 2007-04-02 By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Managing Member 2007-04-02 /s/ Cohen, Peter A. 2007-04-02 By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Attorney in Fact for Morgan B. Stark 2007-04-02 By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Attorney in Fact for Thomas W. Strauss 2007-04-02 /s/ Solomon, Jeffrey M. 2007-04-02 By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its Managing Member; By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its sole member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, Authorized Signatory 2007-04-02 By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its Managing Member; By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its sole member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, Authorized Signatory 2007-04-02 By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its sole member; By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon, Authorized Signatory 2007-04-02 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----