ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On December 18, 2008, Joseph M. Gingo, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of A. Schulman, Inc. (the "Company") gave a presentation at the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). A copy of the slides presented at the Annual Meeting is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
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 Presentation at the Company's Annual Meeting on December 18, 2008.

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