United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

AMCOL International Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

02341W

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 02341W

1.	Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).             Paul C. Weaver
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions). (a):  ¨ (b):  ¨             Not Applicable
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place Organization             United States of America

Number of   Shares   Beneficially   Owned by   Each   Reporting   Person   With	5.    Sole Voting Power                 318295
	6.    Shared Voting Power                 3348919
	7.    Sole Dispositive Power                 318295
	8.    Shared Dispositive Power                 3348919

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person             3667214
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)             Not Applicable
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)             12.06%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)             IN

Item 1	(a).	Name of Issuer
		AMCOL International Corporation
Item 1	(b).	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
		2870 Forbs Ave Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Item 2	(a).	Name of Person Filing
		Paul C. Weaver
Item 2	(b).	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
		2870 Forbs Ave Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192
Item 2	(c).	Citizenship
		United States of America
Item 2	(d).	Title of Class of Securities
		Common Stock
Item 2	(e).	CUSIP Number
		02341W
Item 3.	Not Applicable

Item 4.	Ownership
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
		3667214
	(b)	Percent of class:
		12.06%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
			318295
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
			3348919
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
			318295
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
			3348919
Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class :
	Not Applicable
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person :
	Of the 3667214 shares beneficially owned by the reporting person, 3,151,751 are held as co-trustee and beneficiary of the Paul Bechtner Trust; 135701 are held as a director of a foundation; 30,830 are held by the reporting person’s spouse; and 30637 are held by the reporting person’s children.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company :
	Not Applicable
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group :
	Not Applicable.
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group :
	Not Applicable
Item 10.	Certification :
	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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.

January 30, 2009

Date

/s/ Paul C. Weaver

Signature

Paul C. Weaver

    Name/Title

January 30, 2009