X0303 4 2008-10-22 0 0000087565 SCHULMAN A INC SHLM 0001424373 Belderbos Walter 3550 WEST MARKET STREET AKRON OH 44333 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer-Europe Restricted Stock Units 14.92 2008-10-22 4 D 0 8000 0.00 D Common Stock 8000 0 D Disposition represents the settlement of 8,000 Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the A. Schulman, Inc. (the "Company") 2002 Equity Incentive Plan (a Rule 16b-3 Plan) (the "2002 Plan") on October 22, 2008. Under the 2002 Plan, Restricted Stock Units are settled for cash by the Company in an amount equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the applicable vesting date. Mr. Belderbos was granted these 8,000 Restricted Stock Units on October 22, 2004, all of which vested on October 22, 2008. Price reflects the closing price of the Company's common stock on October 22, 2008. Aaron S. Berke, attorney in fact for Walter Belderbos 2008-10-24