X0303 4 2009-01-14 0 0000087565 SCHULMAN A INC SHLM 0001254583 MITAROTONDA JAMES A C/O BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2009-01-14 4 J 0 8927 D 417516 I By Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. Common Stock 653177 I By Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. Common Stock 484713 I By Barington Investments, L.P. Common Stock 7000 D Distribution to a redeeming investor in Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. of its pro rata ownership of common stock of A. Schulman, Inc. Not applicable. The Reporting Person's relationship to Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. ("Barington"), Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("Barington Fund") and Barington Investments, L.P. ("Barington Investments") is described in this footnote. The Reporting Person is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., which is the general partner of Barington Capital Group L.P., which is the majority member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Companies Investors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC. Barington Companies Investors, LLC is the general partner of Barington. Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is the general partner of Barington Investments. Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is the investment advisor of Barington Fund. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. /s/ James A. Mitarotonda 2009-01-16