X0202 4 2004-11-04 0 0000087565 SCHULMAN A INC SHLM 0001247548 HOLLAND WILLARD R 3 BRIGHTSIDE LANE SAVANNAH GA 31411 1 0 0 0 Common Shares 2004-11-04 4 M 0 1000 14.625 A 8000 D Common Shares 2004-11-04 4 S 0 1000 20.56 D 7000 D Option (Right to Buy) 14.625 2004-11-04 4 M 0 1000 14.625 D 2001-02-01 2005-02-01 Common Shares 1000 0 D Phantom Stock Units 21.32 2004-11-04 4 A 0 35.18 A Common Shares 35.18 13446.77 D This field is not applicable. Includes 4,000 shares of restricted stock. Pursuant to the A. Schulman, Inc. 1992 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (a Rule 16b-3 Plan)(the "1992 Plan"), 25% of these options became exercisable on February 1, of each of the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Pursuant to the A. Schulman, Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan, directors may elect to defer all or a portion of their director fees by receiving Phantom Stock Units in lieu of such fees. The number of Phantom Stock Units received is calculated by dividing the amount of fees deferred by the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the last business day of the preceding calendar year. Phantom Stock Units held by directors are credited with, and additional Phantom Stock Units are issued based on the amount of, dividends paid with respect to the Issuer's Common Stock from time to time. The Phantom Stock Units reflected in this Report were issued in lieu of director fees. /s/ Willard R. Holland, by Laura D. Nemeth as attorney-in-fact. 2004-11-08