UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
(Amendment No. 8)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-
1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
A. Schulman, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
808194104
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(CUSIP Number)
Mr. James A. Mitarotonda
c/o Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 974-5700
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
October 21, 2005
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f), or 13d-1(g), check the following
box: |_|.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. 13-4088890
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 495,893
SHARES ________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 495,893
WITH ________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
495,893
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.62%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Companies Investors, LLC 13-4126527
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 495,893
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 495,893
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
495,893
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.62%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI)
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 336,188
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 336,188
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
336,188
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.1%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC 20-0327470
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[x]
(b)|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 336,188
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 336,188
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
697,109
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.28%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Capital Group, L.P. 13-3635132
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 832,081
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 832,081
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,193,002
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.9%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
LNA Capital Corp. 13-3635168
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 832,081
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 832,081
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,193,002
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.9%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James Mitarotonda
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 832,081
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 832,081
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,193,002
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.9%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Parche, LLC 20-0870632
_____________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 184,826
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 184,826
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
184,826
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.6%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC 20-0666124
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 970,372
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 970,372
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
970,372
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.17%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Admiral Advisors, LLC 37-1484525
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,155,198
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,155,198
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ramius Capital Group, LLC 13-3937658
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,155,198
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,155,198
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
C4S & Co., LLC 13-3946794
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,155,198
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,155,198
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Peter A. Cohen
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,155,198
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Morgan B. Stark
_____________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,155,198
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jeffrey M. Solomon
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,155,198
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomas W. Strauss
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,155,198
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Millenco, L.P. 13-3532932
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 39,868
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 39,868
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
400,789
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.31%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN, BD
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Millennium Management, L.L.C. 13-3804139
_______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 39,868
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 39,868
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
400,789
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.31%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Israel A. Englander
_____________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 39,868
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 39,868
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
400,789
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.31%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
RJG Capital Partners, L.P. 20-0133443
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 12,500
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 12,500
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,500
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.04%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
RJG Capital Management, LLC 20-0027325
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 12,500
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 12,500
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,500
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.04%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ronald Gross
_____________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 12,500
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 12,500
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,500
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.04%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. 73-1637217
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 28,393
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 28,393
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
28,393
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.09%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P. 20-0024165
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 28,397
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 28,397
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
28,397
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.09%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd.
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 170,354
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 170,354
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
170,354
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.56%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC 98-0436333
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 56,783
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 56,783
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
56,783
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.19%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 02-0597442
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 283,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 283,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
283,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.93%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DBZ GP, LLC 42-1657316
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 283,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 283,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
283,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.93%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Zwirn Holdings, LLC 30-0080444
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 283,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 283,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
283,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.93%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Daniel B. Zwirn
_____________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 283,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 283,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
283,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.93%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
This Amendment No. 8 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 6, 2005, as
amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 filed on July 1, 2005, that certain
Amendment No. 2 filed on August 3, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 3 filed
on August 25, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 4 filed on September 8, 2005,
that certain Amendment No. 5 filed on September 13, 2005, that certain
Amendment No. 6 filed on September 28, 2005 and that certain Amendment No. 7
filed on October 11, 2005 (together, the "Statement") by and on behalf of
Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. ("Barington") and others with
respect to the common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"),
of A. Schulman, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal
executive offices of the Company are located at 3550 West Market Street,
Akron, Ohio 44333.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
-----------------------
The first and second paragraphs of Item 2(a)-(c) of the Statement
are hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a) - (c) This Statement is being filed by Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies
Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington
Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp., James Mitarotonda, Parche, LLC,
Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius
Capital Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey
M. Solomon, Thomas W. Strauss, Millenco, L.P., Millennium Management, L.L.C.,
Israel A. Englander, RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC,
Ronald Gross, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd.,
HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn
Holdings, LLC and Daniel B. Zwirn (each, a "Reporting Entity" and,
collectively, the "Reporting Entities").
As of the date of this filing, the Reporting Entities are the
beneficial owners of, in the aggregate, 2,684,495 shares of Common Stock,
representing approximately 8.8% of the shares of Common Stock presently
outstanding.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
----------------------
The information contained in Item 4 of the Statement is hereby
supplemented as follows:
On October 21, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement (the
"Agreement") with the Reporting Entities that will avoid a proxy contest for
the election of directors at the Company's 2005 annual meeting of
stockholders. A copy of the joint press release announcing the Agreement is
attached as Exhibit 99.11 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
The following is a brief description of the terms of the Agreement,
which description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text
of the Agreement which is attached as Exhibit 99.12 hereto and incorporated
by reference herein.
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Reporting Entities have agreed to
withdraw notice of the intention of Barington to nominate persons for election
as directors at the 2005 annual
meeting and to abide by certain standstill provisions until the Company's 2007
annual meeting of stockholders.
The Company has agreed to consummate a self-tender offer to repurchase
8,750,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of no less than $20
per share. The tender offer is intended to be completed by December 20,
2005. The standstill provisions applicable to the Reporting Entities will
terminate if the Company does not complete the tender offer by April 30, 2006.
In addition, the Board of Directors has authorized an increase in the size
of the Board of Directors to 12 directors from its current 10. James A.
Mitarotonda, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barington
Capital Group L.P., has been appointed as a director to serve until the
Company's 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. An additional new director,
reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Reporting Entities, will also be
appointed to the Board within 30 days of the date of the Agreement to serve
until the Company's 2008 annual meeting of stockholders.
Further provisions of the Agreement include requirements for the
Company to:
o work with representatives of the Reporting Entities to create a plan
to improve the operations and profitability of the Company;
o establish a lead independent director;
o implement a regular evaluation of the Company's rights agreement by
the independent members of the Board of Directors; and
o submit for the approval of the Company's stockholders at the 2005
annual meeting an amendment to the Company's charter that would
remove a supermajority voting provision relating to certain business
combinations and other transactions.
The Company also has retained Credit Suisse First Boston ("CSFB") to
act as financial advisor to the Board of Directors. In accordance with the
Agreement, the Board has agreed to instruct CSFB to speak with third parties
who express interest in presenting strategic alternatives to the Board,
assess the viability of any such strategic alternatives and regularly present
updates to the Board.
Phillip Ashkettle will no longer be included as a member of any group with
the Reporting Entities as of October 21, 2005. Mr. Ashkettle disclaims
membership in any "group" with the Reporting Entities for purposes of Section 13
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be included in
future amendments to this Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
------------------------------------
Items 5(a) and 5(b) of the Statement are hereby amended and restated as
follows:
(a) As of the date hereof, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
beneficially owns an aggregate of 495,893 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 1.62% of
the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding based upon the 30,605,296
shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding as
of June 30, 2005 in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 11, 2005 (the "Issued and Outstanding Shares"). As the
general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington
Companies Investors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 495,893 shares of
Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
As of the date hereof, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI)
beneficially owns 336,188 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately
1.1% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of the date hereof, Barington
Companies Advisors, LLC beneficially owns 360,921 shares of Common Stock,
which shares are held in a managed account as further described in Item 6 of
the Statement. As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Offshore
Fund, Ltd. (BVI), Barington Companies Advisors, LLC may also be deemed to
beneficially own the 336,188 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington
Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 697,109
shares, constituting approximately 2.28% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As the Managing Member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC,
Barington Capital Group, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 360,921
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors,
LLC and the 336,188 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington Companies
Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI). As the majority member of Barington Companies
Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may also be deemed to
beneficially own the 495,893 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington
Companies Equity Partners, L.P., representing an aggregate of 1,193,002
shares, constituting approximately 3.9% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital
Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own the 495,893 shares owned by Barington
Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 360,921 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and the 336,188
shares owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing
an aggregate of 1,193,002 shares, constituting approximately 3.9% of the
Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the sole stockholder and director of LNA
Capital Corp., Mr. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own the 495,893
shares owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 360,921 shares
of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and
the 336,188 shares owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI),
representing an aggregate of 1,193,002 shares, constituting approximately
3.9% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting
and dispositive power with respect to the 495,893 shares owned by Barington
Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the 336,188 shares owned by Barington
Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) and shared voting and dispositive power
with respect to the 360,921 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC by virtue of his authority to vote and
dispose of such shares. Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims beneficial ownership of any
such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
As of the date hereof, each of Parche, LLC and Starboard Value &
Opportunity Fund, LLC beneficially own 184,826 shares and 970,372 shares of
Common Stock, respectively, constituting approximately 0.6% and 3.17%,
respectively, of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Member
of each of Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity
Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 184,826
shares and the 970,372 shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard
Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively, representing an aggregate of
1,155,198 shares, constituting approximately 3.77% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As the sole member of Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital Group, LLC
may be deemed to beneficially own the 184,826 shares and the 970,372 shares of
Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC,
respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,155,198 shares, constituting
approximately 3.77% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Member
of Ramius Capital Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC may be deemed to beneficially own
the 184,826 shares and the 970,372 shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC
and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively, representing an
aggregate of 1,155,198 shares, constituting approximately 3.77% of the Issued
and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Members of C4S & Co., LLC, each of Peter
A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be
deemed to beneficially own the 184,826 shares and the 970,372 shares of Common
Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC,
respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,155,198 shares, constituting
approximately 3.77% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Each of Messrs. Cohen,
Stark, Solomon and Strauss share voting and dispositive power with respect to
the 184,826 shares and the 970,372 shares owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard
Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively, by virtue of their shared authority
to vote and dispose of such shares. Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon & Strauss
disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
As of the date hereof, Millenco, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own
an aggregate of 400,789 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately
1.31% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares, 360,921 shares of which are held
in a managed account as further described in Item 6 of the Statement and
39,868 shares of which are owned by Millenco, L.P. Of the 39,868 shares
owned by Millenco, L.P., Millenco, L.P. holds open short positions of 5,388
shares of Common Stock.
As the general partner of Millenco, L.P., Millennium Management,
L.L.C. may be deemed to beneficially own the 400,789 shares of Common Stock
which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Millenco, L.P. As the
Managing Member of Millennium Management, L.L.C., which in turn is the
general partner of Millenco, L.P., Mr. Englander may be deemed to
beneficially own the 400,789 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be
beneficially owned by Millenco, L.P., constituting approximately 1.31% of the
Issued and Outstanding Shares. Each of Millennium Management L.L.C. and Mr.
Englander disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the
extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein.
As of the date hereof, RJG Capital Partners, L.P. beneficially owns
12,500 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 0.04% of the Issued
and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of RJG Capital Partners,
L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the
12,500 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., constituting approximately
0.04% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of RJG
Capital Management, LLC, which in turn is the general partner of RJG Capital
Partners, L.P., Mr. Gross may be deemed to beneficially own the 12,500 shares
owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 0.04% of the
Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Gross has sole voting and dispositive
power with respect to the 12,500 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P.
by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such shares. Mr. Gross
disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his
pecuniary interest therein.
As of the date hereof, each of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund,
L.P. and D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P. beneficially own
28,393 shares and 28,397 shares of Common Stock, respectively, constituting
approximately 0.09% and 0.09%, respectively, of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As of the date hereof, each of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities
Fund, Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC beneficially own 170,354
shares and 56,783 shares of Common Stock, respectively, constituting
approximately 0.56% and 0.19%, respectively, of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares.
As the manager of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities
Fund, Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. may be
deemed to beneficially own the 28,393 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 28,397 shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund
(TE), L.P., the 170,354 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 56,783 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, representing an
aggregate of 283,927 shares, constituting approximately 0.93% of the Issued
and Outstanding Shares. As general partner of D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ
GP, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 28,393 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 28,397
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities
Fund (TE), L.P., the 170,354 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 56,783 shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, representing an
aggregate of 283,927 shares, constituting approximately 0.93% of the Issued
and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn
Holdings, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 28,393 shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the
28,397 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., the 170,354 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the
56,783 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special
Opportunities LLC, representing an aggregate of 283,927 shares, constituting
approximately 0.93% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing
member of Zwirn Holdings, LLC, Daniel B. Zwirn may be deemed to beneficially
own the 28,393 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn
Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 28,397 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., the
170,354 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 56,783 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, representing an aggregate of
283,927 shares, constituting approximately 0.93% of the Issued and
Outstanding Shares. Mr. Zwirn disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
The Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing
information is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it
for supplemental informational purposes only. Information with respect to
each of the Reporting Entities is given solely by such Reporting Entity and
no Reporting Entity shall have responsibility for the accuracy or
completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Entity.
(b) Each of the Reporting Entities may be deemed to have sole voting and
dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned
by such person by virtue of their respective positions as described in paragraph
(a), except for the following persons:
(1) Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss have shared
authority to vote and dispose of the shares reported as
beneficially owned by them. Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and
Strauss disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(2) Pursuant to an account management agreement between Millennium
Operations, LLC and Barington Companies Advisors, LLC (the
"Management Agreement"), Barington Companies Advisors, LLC
manages an investment account on behalf of Millenco, L.P. The
360,921 shares of Common Stock purchased in that managed
account on behalf of Millenco, L.P. have been reported herein
as being beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors,
LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. and
James Mitarotonda and may also be deemed to be beneficially
owned by Millenco, L.P., Millennium Management, L.L.C. and
Israel Englander. Each such Reporting Entity may be deemed to
have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to such
shares.
Except as set forth above, each of the other Reporting Entities may be
deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares each
reports as beneficially owned by such person, regardless of the fact that
multiple Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership report sole
voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. Each such Reporting
Entity reports sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares
based on such person's relationship to the other Reporting Entities within the
same chain of ownership. Except to the extent expressly stated herein, each
Reporting Entity disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by any other Reporting Entity.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships With
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
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On October 21, 2005, the Reporting Entities entered into an Agreement
with the Company, as described in Item 4, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit 99.12 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Item 7 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
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99.10 Agreement of Joint Filing among Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, James
Mitarotonda, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.,
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group,
L.P., LNA Capital Corp., Parche, LLC, Starboard Value &
Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital
Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark,
Jeffrey M. Solomon, Thomas W. Strauss, Millenco, L.P.,
Millennium Management, L.L.C., Israel A. Englander, RJG
Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC, Ronald
Gross, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn
Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd., HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC,
D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC and
Daniel B. Zwirn dated October 25, 2005 (which supersedes and
replaces the Agreement of Joint Filing dated September 13,
2005, as previously filed as Exhibit 99.6 to the Schedule 13D
filed with the SEC on September 13, 2005).
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99.11 Joint Press Release dated October 24, 2005.
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99.12 Agreement among A. Schulman, Inc., Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, James
Mitarotonda, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.,
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group,
L.P., LNA Capital Corp., Parche, LLC, Starboard Value &
Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital
Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark,
Jeffrey M. Solomon, Thomas W. Strauss, Millenco, L.P.,
Millennium Management, L.L.C., Israel A. Englander, RJG
Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC, Ronald
Gross, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn
Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd., HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC,
D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC and
Daniel B. Zwirn dated October 21, 2005
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SIGNATURES
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: October 25, 2005
BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS,
L.P.
By: Barington Companies Investors,
LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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James A. Mitarotonda
BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND,
LTD. (BVI)
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President
BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Authorized Signatory
BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.
By: LNA Capital Corp., its general
partner
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President and CEO
LNA CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President and CEO
PARCHE, LLC
By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC
By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its
sole member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
By: C4S & Co., LLC, its Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
C4S & CO., LLC
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Jeffrey M. Solomon, individually and
as attorney-in-fact for Peter A.
Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, and Thomas W.
Strauss
MILLENCO, L.P.
By: Millennium Management, L.L.C., its
general partner
By: /s/ David Nolan
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Name: David Nolan
Title: Executive Vice President
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By: /s/ David Nolan
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Name: David Nolan
Title: Executive Vice President
/s/ Israel A. Englander by David Nolan
pursuant to Power of Attorney previously
filed with the SEC
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Israel A. Englander
RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RJG Capital Management, LLC, its
general partner
By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Name: Ronald J. Gross
Title: Managing Member
RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Name: Ronald J. Gross
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Ronald J. Gross
D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND,
L.P.
By: D.B. ZWIRN PARTNERS, LLC,
its general partner
BY: ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC,
its managing member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(TE), L.P.
By: D.B. ZWIRN PARTNERS, LLC,
its general partner
BY: ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC,
its managing member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND,
LTD.
By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., its manager
By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
HCM/Z SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC
By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., its
manager
By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P.
By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
DBZ GP, LLC
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Daniel B. Zwirn