S E C U R I T I E S  A N D  E X C H A N G E  C O M M I S S I O N
                        Washington, D. C.  20549


                                FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under
Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


                     Commission File Number        33-51497

                          M. A. HANNA COMPANY
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     Suite 36-5000, 200 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio  44114-2304
                             (216) 589-4000
     (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
        area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)



Interests in the DHCompounding Company Savings and Retirement Plan
        (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


Common Stock, 9% Notes due 1998, 9% Senior Notes due 1998,
and 9 3/8% Senior Notes due 2003 of the Registrant and
interests in all other employee benefit plans of the
Registrant for which registration has not been terminated or
reporting suspended.
      (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
          to file reports undersection 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the
appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or
suspend the duty to file reports:

   Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [  ]      Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)[  ]
   Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)[  ]      Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [  ]
   Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [  ]      Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)[  ]
   Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)[  ]      Rule 15d-6          [X ]
   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X ]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the
certification or notice date:   159

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 M. A. Hanna Company has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.

DATE: June 22, 1995           BY: /s/  John S. Pyke, Jr.
                              John S. Pyke, Jr.
                              Vice President, General Counsel
                               and Secretary