-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Il4DU+4JUIys2A1h5pxp6DZSSCEP8kddrljNgcqfmtwP0ICLM+PBXFgrL2J3hxJD JvndzL0U0ym4XxJiM6ytSA== 0000922907-00-000064.txt : 20000215 0000922907-00-000064.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922907-00-000064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHULMAN A INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000087565 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821] IRS NUMBER: 340514850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-15940 FILM NUMBER: 537186 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3550 W MARKET ST CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44333 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166663751 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1350 EATON CENTER STREET 2: 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERKINS WOLF MCDONNELL & CO /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000739879 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 363099763 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 W JACKSON STE 722 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129220355 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 W JACKSON STE 722 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PERKINS WOLF MCDONNELL & CO /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990303 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G FOR SCHULMAN A INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* SCHULMAN A INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 808194104 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 5 pages CUSIP No. 808194104 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell & Company ID No. 36-3099763 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) N/A (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6 SHARED VOTING POWER WITH 1,877,550 ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,877,550 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,877,550 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 5 pages ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER: - -------------------------- Schulman A Inc. ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: - ----------------------------------------------------------- 3550 W. Market Street, Akron, OH 44333 ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING: - --------------------------------- Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell & Company ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 722 Chicago, IL 60604 ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP: - ----------------------- Delaware ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: - ---------------------------------------- Common Stock ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER: - ------------------------ 808194104 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) [X] Investment Adviser ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: - ------------------ (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,877,550 (b) Percent of Class: 6.0% (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 1,877,550 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - -0- Page 3 of 5 pages (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 1,877,550 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: - ----------------------------------------------------- N/A ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ N/A ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: - ------------------------------------------------------------------ N/A ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: - --------------------------------------- N/A ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION: - ---------------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. Page 4 of 5 pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 9, 2000 /S/ GREGORY E. WOLF Gregory E. Wolf Treasurer Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----