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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-046605.txt : 20100914
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-10-046605.hdr.sgml : 20100914
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100914171049
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-046605
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOHMANN FRANK L III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001080887

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08803
		FILM NUMBER:		101072072

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		277 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATERIAL SCIENCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000755003
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COATING, ENGRAVING & ALLIED SERVICES [3470]
		IRS NUMBER:				952673173
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 E. PRATT BLVD.
		CITY:			ELK GROVE VILLAGE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8474399800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 E. PRATT BLVD.
		CITY:			ELK GROVE VILLAGE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60007
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-09-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2010-09-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000755003</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MATERIAL SCIENCES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MASC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001080887</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOHMANN FRANK L III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BARBARA NIMS, ESQ.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>DAVIS POLK &amp; WARDWELL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1244620</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment is being filed to correct the amount of shares beneficially owned and reflects the addition of 233,000 shares which were omitted from the reporting person's Form 4 filings filed since June 1, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ JAMES D. PAWLAK, CFO, attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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