UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 22, 2008
A. SCHULMAN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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0-7459
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34-0514850 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
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( IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 3550 West Market Street, Akron, Ohio
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44333 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(330) 666-3751
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 22, 2008, the Board of Directors of A. Schulman, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously
approved the appointment of Joseph M. Gingo, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
to the Company’s Board of Directors. A press release announcing Mr. Gingo’s appointment is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Pursuant to Article Eight of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of A.
Schulman, Inc., the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Gingo to serve as Class III
director, with a term expiring at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In conjunction with his
appointment, Mr. Gingo will also serve as a member of the Executive Committee, which is authorized
to act on behalf of the full Board on all corporate actions for which applicable law does not
require participation by the full Board of Directors. With this addition, the Company’s Board of
Directors will now consist of thirteen (13) directors.
In accordance with current Company compensation policies, as an executive officer of the
Company, Mr. Gingo will not receive any additional compensation for his service on the Company’s
Board of Directors.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
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Press Release
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