X0202 4 2004-10-27 0 0000087565 SCHULMAN A INC SHLM 0001200116 STEFANKO ROBERT A 3550 WEST MARKET STREET AKRON OH 44333 1 1 0 0 EXEC. VP - FINANCE/ADMIN. Common Shares 2004-10-27 4 M 0 20000 13.99 A 107496 D Common Shares 2004-10-27 4 M 0 4000 13.17 A 111496 D Common Shares 2004-10-27 4 S 0 19000 20.25 D 92496 D Common Shares 2004-10-27 4 S 0 1000 20.31 D 91496 D Common Shares 2004-10-27 4 S 0 4000 20.35 D 87496 D Common Shares 30166 I by trust Option (Right to Buy) 13.17 2004-10-27 4 M 0 4000 13.17 D 2002-08-31 2006-08-30 Common Shares 4000 15000 D Option (Right to Buy) 13.99 2004-10-27 4 M 0 20000 13.99 D 2003-10-18 2012-12-05 Common Shares 20000 40000 D This field is not applicable. Includes 45,000 shares of restricted stock solely owned by Mr. Stefanko. For estate planning purposes, Mr. Stefanko transferred 31,600 shares from the joint account of Mr. Stefanko and his wife, Barbara J. Stefanko, to The Trust for Barbara J. Stefanko, Barbara J. Stefanko, Trustee, u/a 1/21/2003, restated 8/24/2004. Pursuant to the A. Schulman, Inc. 1991 Stock Incentive Plan (a Rule 16b-3 Plan)(the "1991 Plan"), 25% of the options became or will become exercisable on August 31 of each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Pursuant to the A. Schulman, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (a Rule 16b-3 Plan)(the "2002 Plan"), 33% of these shares become exercisable on October 18 of each of the years 2003, 2004 and 2005. /s/ Robert A. Stefanko, by Laura D. Nemeth as attorney-in-fact. 2004-10-29