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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080304170930
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-015622
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rzepka Bernard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001424370

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07459
		FILM NUMBER:		08664739

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		330-666-3751

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3550 WEST MARKET STREET
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44333

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
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award represents a grant of Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) pursuant to the A. Schulman, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;2006 Plan&quot;).  Under the 2006 Plan, RSUs vest at a rate of 33 1/3% on March 1 of 2009, 2010 and 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Award will be settled for cash in an amount equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on a 1-to-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Award represents a grant of Performance-Based RSUs pursuant to the 2006 Plan.  Performance-Based RSUs will be settled for cash on March 1, 2011 (the &quot;Settlement Date&quot;), subject to certain performance criteria.  On the Settlement Date, if between the Grant Date and the Settlement Date total shareholder returns on the Company's shares relative to a peer group of similar companies (&quot;Share Value&quot;) is below the 25th percentile, all of the Performance-Based RSUs will be forfeited.  If the Share Value meets or exceeds the 25th percentile, but is less than the 50th percentile, two-thirds (2/3) of the Performance-Based RSUs will be forfeited.  If the Share Value meets or exceeds the 50th percentile, but is less than the 75th percentile, one-third (1/3) of the Performance-Based RSUs will be forfeited.  If the Share Value meets or exceeds the 75th percentile, all Performance-Based RSUs will vest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Aaron S. Berke, attorney in fact for Bernard Rzepka</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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