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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>A. SCHULMAN, INC.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>0-7459</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>34-0514850</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>3550 West Market Street, Akron, Ohio<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>44333</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(330) 666-3751</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:

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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On January&nbsp;9, 2009, A. Schulman, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced earnings for the Company&#146;s first quarter ended
November&nbsp;30, 2008. A copy of the press release announcing these results is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto and
incorporated by reference herein.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Item&nbsp;2.02 is being
furnished and shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Item&nbsp;2.02 shall
not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>ITEM 5.02</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B>DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.</B></DIV></TD>
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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On January&nbsp;9, 2009, the Company executed an addendum to the employment agreement of Joseph M. Gingo, the
Company&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer (the &#147;Gingo Addendum&#148;). Pursuant to the terms of the Gingo Addendum, the Company and Mr.
Gingo have agreed to modify the terms of Mr.&nbsp;Gingo&#146;s employment agreement in regards to his participation in the
Company&#146;s long-term incentive compensation plan for fiscal 2009. The material provisions provided in the Gingo
Addendum are discussed below, which discussion is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such
addendum, which is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.


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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Gingo Addendum, Mr.&nbsp;Gingo has voluntarily agreed to waive his contractual right, for the
2009 fiscal year only, to receive an award of performance-based restricted shares of common stock or
restricted stock units, as the case may be, as long-term incentive compensation under the 2006 Incentive Plan,
based on a target grant value of 200% of Mr.&nbsp;Gingo&#146;s Base Salary (&#147;LTIP RS Award&#148;).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Alternatively, the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Gingo have agreed that for fiscal 2009, the amount of Mr.&nbsp;Gingo&#146;s LTIP
RS Award shall be 66,667, which represents an LTIP RS Award determined on the same relative basis as similar
awards granted to other executive officers of the Company.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">In all other respects, the terms of Mr.&nbsp;Gingo&#146;s employment agreement with the Company remain unchanged.</DIV></TD>
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January&nbsp;9, 2009.</TD>
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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 3%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%; font-size: 10pt"><B>A. Schulman, Inc.</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%; font-size: 10pt">By: <U><B>/</B>s/ David C. Minc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
David C. Minc<BR>
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: January&nbsp;12, 2009


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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 9, 2009
A. SCHULMAN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-7459
34-0514850
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3550 West Market Street, Akron, Ohio
44333
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(330) 666-3751
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On January 9, 2009, A. Schulman, Inc. (the "Company") announced earnings for the Company's first quarter ended
November 30, 2008. A copy of the press release announcing these results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and
incorporated by reference herein.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 is being
furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 2.02 shall
not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
ITEM 5.02
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On January 9, 2009, the Company executed an addendum to the employment agreement of Joseph M. Gingo, the
Company's President and Chief Executive Officer (the "Gingo Addendum"). Pursuant to the terms of the Gingo Addendum, the Company and Mr.
Gingo have agreed to modify the terms of Mr. Gingo's employment agreement in regards to his participation in the
Company's long-term incentive compensation plan for fiscal 2009. The material provisions provided in the Gingo
Addendum are discussed below, which discussion is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such
addendum, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The Gingo Addendum
•
Pursuant to the Gingo Addendum, Mr. Gingo has voluntarily agreed to waive his contractual right, for the
2009 fiscal year only, to receive an award of performance-based restricted shares of common stock or
restricted stock units, as the case may be, as long-term incentive compensation under the 2006 Incentive Plan,
based on a target grant value of 200% of Mr. Gingo's Base Salary ("LTIP RS Award").
•
Alternatively, the Company and Mr. Gingo have agreed that for fiscal 2009, the amount of Mr. Gingo's LTIP
RS Award shall be 66,667, which represents an LTIP RS Award determined on the same relative basis as similar
awards granted to other executive officers of the Company.
•
In all other respects, the terms of Mr. Gingo's employment agreement with the Company remain unchanged.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Second Amendment to Employment Agreement of Joseph M. Gingo, dated
January 9, 2009.
99.1
Press Release, dated January 9, 2009, announcing earnings results.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
A. Schulman, Inc.
By:
/
s/ David C. Minc
David C. Minc
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: January 12, 2009