SC 13D/A 1 d21796.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) (Amendment No. 17) 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. ----------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 808194104 --------- (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 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 8, 2007 -------------- (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 that 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: |_|. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 30 Pages)

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 2 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 677,381 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 677,381 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 677,381 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.49% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 3 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 677,381 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 677,381 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 677,381 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.49% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 4 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Barington Investments, L.P. 20-2871525 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 477,313 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 477,313 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 477,313 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.75% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 5 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 477,313 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 477,313 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 477,313 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.75% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 6 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Barington Companies Offshore 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 British Virgin Islands ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,183,160 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,183,160 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,183,160 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.34% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 7 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC 20-8325785 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 1,183,160 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,183,160 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,183,160 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.34% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 8 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 2,337,854 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,337,854 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,337,854 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.58% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 9 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 2,337,854 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,337,854 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,337,854 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.58% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 10 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) James A. 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 2,342,354 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,342,354 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,342,354 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.59% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 11 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 15,000 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 15,000 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 15,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.06% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 12 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 15,000 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 15,000 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 15,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.06% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 13 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Ronald J. 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 15,000 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 15,000 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 15,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.06% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 14 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 16,573 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 16,573 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,573 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.06% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 15 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 73,423 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 73,423 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 73,423 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.27% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 16 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 29,412 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 29,412 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 29,412 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.11% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 17 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 119,408 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 119,408 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 119,408 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.44% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 18 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 119,408 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 119,408 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 119,408 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.44% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 19 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 119,408 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 119,408 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 119,408 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.44% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 20 of 30 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 119,408 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 119,408 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 119,408 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.44% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Page 21 of 30 Pages This Amendment No. 17 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 with the SEC on July 1, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on August 3, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on August 25, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on September 8, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC on September 13, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 6 filed with the SEC on September 28, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 7 filed with the SEC on October 11, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 8 filed with the SEC on October 25, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 9 filed with the SEC on May 30, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 10 filed with the SEC on June 1, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 11 filed with the SEC on September 28, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 12 filed with the SEC on October 10, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 13 filed with the SEC on October 12, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 14 filed with the SEC on October 26, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 15 filed with the SEC on November 7, 2006 and that certain Amendment No. 16 filed with the SEC on April 4, 2007 (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 second paragraph of Item 2(a) - (c) of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows: As of August 10, 2007, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial owners of, in the aggregate, 2,476,762 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 9.09% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The information contained in Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Since the filing of the Statement, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Investments, L.P., Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., RJG Capital Partners, L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. and D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. purchased an aggregate of 406,650 shares of Common Stock. The amount of funds expended for such purchase was approximately $2,125,053.63 by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., $1,712,482.76 by Barington Investments, L.P., $4,787,818.96 by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., $50,190.00 by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., $46,732.87 by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. and $68,158.88 by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Items 5(a) - (c) of the Statement are hereby amended and restated as follows: (a) As of August 10, 2007, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. beneficially owns an aggregate of 677,381 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 2.49% of Page 22 of 30 Pages the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding based upon the 27,257,619 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding as of June 22, 2007 in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2007 (the "Issued and Outstanding Shares"). As of August 10, 2007, Barington Investments, L.P. beneficially owns 477,313 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.75% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of August 10, 2007, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. beneficially owns 1,183,160 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 4.34% of 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 677,381 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., representing approximately 2.49% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Barington Investments, L.P., Barington Companies Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 477,313 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P., representing approximately 1.75% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,183,160 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing approximately 4.34% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 677,381 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 477,313 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 1,183,160 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting an aggregate of 2,337,854 shares, representing approximately 8.58% 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 677,381 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 477,313 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 1,183,160 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting an aggregate of 2,337,854 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 8.58% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., James A. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own the 677,381 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 477,313 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 1,183,160 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting an aggregate of 2,337,854 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Mitarotonda, who is a director of the Company, also beneficially owns 2,000 shares of restricted Common Stock granted to him under the Company's 2002 Equity Incentive Plan and 2,500 shares of restricted Common Stock granted to him under the Company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. As a result, Mr. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 2,342,354 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 8.59% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 677,381 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 477,313 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 1,183,160 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims Page 23 of 30 Pages beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 4,500 shares of restricted Common Stock beneficially owned by him. As of August 10, 2007, RJG Capital Partners, L.P. beneficially owns 15,000 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.06% 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 15,000 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., representing approximately 0.06% 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., Ronald J. Gross may be deemed to beneficially own the 15,000 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., representing approximately 0.06% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Gross has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 15,000 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 August 10, 2007, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. beneficially owns 16,573 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.06% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of August 10, 2007, each of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC beneficially own 73,423 shares and 29,412 shares of Common Stock, respectively, representing approximately 0.27% and 0.11%, 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, Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 16,573 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 73,423 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 29,412 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, constituting an aggregate of 119,408 shares, representing approximately 0.44% 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 16,573 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 73,423 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 29,412 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, constituting an aggregate of 119,408 shares, representing approximately 0.44% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 16,573 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 73,423 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 29,412 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, constituting an aggregate of 119,408 shares, representing approximately 0.44% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of Zwirn Holdings, LLC, Daniel B. Zwirn may be deemed to beneficially own the 16,573 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 73,423 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 29,412 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, constituting an aggregate of 119,408 Page 24 of 30 Pages shares, representing approximately 0.44% 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). 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. (c) Information concerning all transactions in shares of Common Stock effected by the Reporting Persons since the filing of the Statement are described in the Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Page 25 of 30 Pages SIGNATURES 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: August 10, 2007 BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ----------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ----------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON INVESTMENTS, L.P. By: Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ----------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ----------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member Page 26 of 30 Pages BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ----------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS II, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ----------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. By: LNA Capital Corp., its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ----------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO LNA CAPITAL CORP. By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ----------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------------- James A. Mitarotonda RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RJG Capital Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross ----------------------------------- Name: Ronald J. Gross Title: Managing Member Page 27 of 30 Pages RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross ----------------------------------- Name: Ronald J. Gross Title: Managing Member /s/ Ronald J. Gross --------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------- 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 managin member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ----------------------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member Page 28 of 30 Pages 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 ----------------------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member DBZ GP, LLC By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ----------------------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ----------------------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn --------------------------------------- Daniel B. Zwirn Page 29 of 30 Pages SCHEDULE This schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase of Common Stock which was effectuated by a Reporting Entity since the filing of the Statement. All transactions were effectuated in open market transactions through a broker. Shares purchased by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.

Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 4/11/2007 14,821 $21.972 $325,647.01 4/12/2007 4,169 $22.000 $ 91,718.00 5/1/2007 5,804 $22.830 $132,505.32 7/26/2007 19,867 $22.841 $453,782.15 7/27/2007 13,368 $22.860 $305,592.48 8/8/2007 12,588 $21.095 $265,543.86 8/9/2007 27,846 $19.761 $550,264.81

Shares purchased by Barington Investments, L.P.

Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 4/11/2007 5,391 $21.972 $118,451.05 4/12/2007 3,262 $22.000 $ 71,764.00 5/1/2007 3,752 $22.830 $ 85,658.16 7/26/2007 7,830 $22.841 $178,845.03 7/27/2007 6,530 $22.860 $149,275.80 8/2/2007 7,351 $22.751 $167,242.60 8/3/2007 8,229 $22.337 $183,811.17 8/6/2007 6,422 $21.572 $138,535.38 8/8/2007 10,210 $21.095 $215,379.95 8/9/2007 20,420 $19.761 $403,519.62

Shares purchased by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.

Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 4/11/2007 2,745 $21.972 $ 60,313.14 4/12/2007 6,459 $22.000 $ 142,098.00 5/1/2007 6,371 $22.830 $ 145,449.93 7/26/2007 20,583 $22.841 $ 470,136.30 7/27/2007 20,368 $22.860 $ 465,612.48 8/2/2007 28,649 $22.751 $ 651,793.40 8/3/2007 32,071 $22.337 $ 716,369.93 8/6/2007 25,028 $21.572 $ 539,904.02 8/8/2007 27,202 $21.095 $ 573,826.19 8/9/2007 51,734 $19.761 $1,022,315.57

Page 30 of 30 Pages Shares purchased by RJG Capital Partners, L.P.

Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 8/9/2007 2,500 $20.076 $50,190.00

Shares purchased by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P.

Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 4/11/2007 338 $21.972 $ 7,426.54 4/12/2007 204 $22.000 $ 4,488.00 5/1/2007 230 $22.830 $ 5,250.90 7/26/2007 706 $22.841 $16,125.75 7/27/2007 588 $22.860 $13,441.68

Shares purchased by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd.

Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 4/11/2007 505 $21.972 $11,095.86 4/12/2007 306 $22.000 $ 6,732.00 5/1/2007 343 $22.830 $ 7,830.69 7/26/2007 1,014 $22.841 $23,160.77 7/27/2007 846 $22.860 $19,339.56

---------- (*) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.