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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) March 6, 2013    
 
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)

(330) 666-3751
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
 
 
 
 
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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)
 
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ITEM 7.01    REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On March 6, 2013, A. Schulman, Inc. (the “Company”) revised the presentation regarding the Company's offer to acquire Ferro Corporation (“Ferro”) that the Company's Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph M. Gingo, will present to certain Ferro shareholders. The Company has incorporated into the presentation Ferro's results, which were released on March 5, 2013, and included new GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS trend slides which replace the previously issued GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS growth slides. Investors should not rely on the two slides that have been replaced. A copy of the revised presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. A copy of the presentation is also available at www.aschulman.com and will remain on the site for 30 days.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 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 7.01 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)     Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
Description
 
 
99.1
Shareholder Presentation, dated March 6, 2013.






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, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Date: March 6, 2013