UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
(Amendment No. 6)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-
1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
A. Schulman, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
808194104
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(CUSIP Number)
Mr. James A. Mitarotonda
c/o Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 974-5700
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
September 27, 2005
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f), or 13d-1(g), check the following
box: |_|.
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. 13-4088890
_______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 495,893
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 495,893
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
495,893
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.62%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Companies Investors, LLC 13-4126527
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 495,893
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 495,893
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
495,893
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.62%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI)
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 336,188
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 336,188
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
336,188
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.1%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC 20-0327470
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 336,188
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 336,188
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
697,109
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.28%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Capital Group, L.P. 13-3635132
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 832,081
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 832,081
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,193,002
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.9%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
LNA Capital Corp. 13-3635168
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 832,081
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 832,081
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,193,002
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.9%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James Mitarotonda
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 832,081
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 832,081
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,193,002
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.9%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Parche, LLC 20-0870632
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 184,826
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 184,826
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
184,826
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.6%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC 20-0666124
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 970,372
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 970,372
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
970,372
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.17%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Admiral Advisors, LLC 37-1484525
_____________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,155,198
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,155,198
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ramius Capital Group, LLC 13-3937658
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,155,198
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,155,198
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
C4S & Co., LLC 13-3946794
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,155,198
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,155,198
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Peter A. Cohen
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,155,198
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Morgan B. Stark
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,155,198
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jeffrey M. Solomon
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,155,198
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomas W. Strauss
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,155,198
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,155,198
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Millenco, L.P. 13-3532932
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 39,868
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 39,868
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
400,789
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.31%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN, BD
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Millennium Management, L.L.C. 13-3804139
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 39,868
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 39,868
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
400,789
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.31%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Israel A. Englander
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 39,868
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 360,921
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 39,868
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
360,921
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
400,789
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.31%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
RJG Capital Partners, L.P. 20-0133443
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 12,500
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 12,500
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,500
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.04%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
RJG Capital Management, LLC 20-0027325
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 12,500
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 12,500
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,500
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.04%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ronald Gross
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 12,500
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 12,500
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,500
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.04%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. 73-1637217
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 28,393
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 28,393
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
28,393
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.09%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P. 20-0024165
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 28,397
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 28,397
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
28,397
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.09%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd.
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 170,354
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 170,354
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
170,354
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.56%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC 98-0436333
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 56,783
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 56,783
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
56,783
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.19%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 02-0597442
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 283,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 283,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
283,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.93%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DBZ GP, LLC 42-1657316
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 283,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 283,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
283,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.93%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Zwirn Holdings, LLC 30-0080444
_____________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 283,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 283,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
283,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.93%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Daniel B. Zwirn
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 283,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 283,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
283,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.93%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Phillip D. Ashkettle
_____________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS PF
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 10,506
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 10,506
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,506
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.03%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
This Amendment No. 6 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 6, 2005, as amended
by that certain Amendment No. 1 filed on July 1, 2005, that certain Amendment
No. 2 filed on August 3, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 3 filed on August 25,
2005, that certain Amendment No. 4 filed on September 8, 2005 and that Amendment
No. 5 filed on September 13, 2005 (together, the "Statement") by and on behalf
of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. ("Barington") and others with
respect to the common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), of
A. Schulman, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal
executive offices of the Company are located at 3550 West Market Street, Akron,
Ohio 44333.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
The second paragraph of Item 2(a)-(c) of the Statement is hereby amended
and restated as follows:
As of the date of this filing, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial
owners of, in the aggregate, 2,695,001 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 8.81% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Since the filing of the Statement, the Reporting Entities purchased an
aggregate of 211,285 shares of Common Stock. The amount of funds expended for
such purchases was approximately $979,698.23 by Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., $743,795.77 by Barington Companies Offshore Fund Ltd. (BVI),
$119,005.21 by Parche, LLC, $624,790.56 by Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund,
LLC, $175,924.58 by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, $87,980.00 by D.B. Zwirn
Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., $527,844.58 by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd., $88,050.84 by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund
(TE), L.P. and $371,889.08 on behalf of Millenco, L.P.
All purchases of Common Stock by the Reporting Entities were made in open
market transactions. All transactions effected since the filing of the Statement
are described in the Schedule attached hereto. All such purchases of Common
Stock were funded by working capital, which may, at any given time, include
margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The information contained in Item 4 of the Statement is hereby
supplemented as follows:
On September 27, 2005, James A. Mitarotonda, the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Barington, sent the letter attached hereto as Exhibit 99.7
to the Board of Directors of the Company.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Items 5(a) and 5(b) of the Statement are hereby amended and restated as
follows:
(a) As of the date hereof, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
beneficially owns an aggregate of 495,893 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 1.62% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding based
upon the 30,605,296 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued
and outstanding as of June 30, 2005 in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 11, 2005 (the "Issued and Outstanding Shares").
As the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington
Companies Investors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 495,893 shares of
Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
As of the date hereof, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI)
beneficially owns 336,188 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately
1.1% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of the date hereof, Barington
Companies Advisors, LLC beneficially owns 360,921 shares of Common Stock, which
shares are held in a managed account as further described in Item 6 of the
Statement. As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.
(BVI), Barington Companies Advisors, LLC may also be deemed to beneficially own
the 336,188 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund,
Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 697,109 shares, constituting
approximately 2.28% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Member
of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may be
deemed to beneficially own the 360,921 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and the 336,188 shares of Common Stock
owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI). As the majority member
of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may also be
deemed to beneficially own the 495,893 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington
Companies Equity Partners, L.P., representing an aggregate of 1,193,002 shares,
constituting approximately 3.9% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the
general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. may be
deemed to beneficially own the 495,893 shares owned by Barington Companies
Equity Partners, L.P., the 360,921 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and the 336,188 shares owned by Barington
Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 1,193,002
shares, constituting approximately 3.9% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As
the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., Mr. Mitarotonda may be
deemed to beneficially own the 495,893 shares owned by Barington Companies
Equity Partners, L.P., the 360,921 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and the 336,188 shares owned by Barington
Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 1,193,002
shares, constituting approximately 3.9% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the
495,893 shares owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the
336,188 shares owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) and shared
voting and dispositive power with respect to the 360,921 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors, LLC by virtue of his
authority to vote and dispose of such shares. Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims
beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary
interest therein.
As of the date hereof, each of Parche, LLC and Starboard Value &
Opportunity Fund, LLC beneficially own 184,826 shares and 970,372 shares of
Common Stock, respectively, constituting approximately 0.6% and 3.17%,
respectively, of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
As the Managing Member of each of Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity
Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 184,826
shares and the 970,372 shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard
Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively, representing an aggregate of
1,155,198 shares, constituting approximately 3.77% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As the sole member of Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital Group, LLC
may be deemed to beneficially own the 184,826 shares and the 970,372 shares of
Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC,
respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,155,198 shares, constituting
approximately 3.77% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Member
of Ramius Capital Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC may be deemed to beneficially own
the 184,826 shares and the 970,372 shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC
and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively, representing an
aggregate of 1,155,198 shares, constituting approximately 3.77% of the Issued
and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Members of C4S & Co., LLC, each of Peter
A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be
deemed to beneficially own the 184,826 shares and the 970,372 shares of Common
Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC,
respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,155,198 shares, constituting
approximately 3.77% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Each of Messrs. Cohen,
Stark, Solomon and Strauss share voting and dispositive power with respect to
the 184,826 shares and the 970,372 shares owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard
Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively, by virtue of their shared authority
to vote and dispose of such shares. Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon & Strauss
disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
As of the date hereof, Millenco, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own an
aggregate of 400,789 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.31% of
the Issued and Outstanding Shares, 360,921 shares of which are held in a managed
account as further described in Item 6 of the Statement and 39,868 shares of
which are owned by Millenco, L.P. Of the 39,868 shares owned by Millenco, L.P.,
Millenco, L.P. holds open short positions of 5,388 shares of Common Stock.
As the general partner of Millenco, L.P., Millennium Management, L.L.C.
may be deemed to beneficially own the 400,789 shares of Common Stock which may
be deemed to be beneficially owned by Millenco, L.P. As the Managing Member of
Millennium Management, L.L.C., which in turn is the general partner of Millenco,
L.P., Mr. Englander may be deemed to beneficially own the 400,789 shares of
Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Millenco, L.P.,
constituting approximately 1.31% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Each of
Millennium Management L.L.C. and Mr. Englander disclaims beneficial ownership of
any such shares except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest
therein.
As of the date hereof, RJG Capital Partners, L.P. beneficially owns 12,500
shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 0.04% of the Issued and
Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG
Capital Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 12,500 shares
owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 0.04% of the
Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of RJG Capital Management,
LLC, which in turn is the general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P., Mr.
Gross may be deemed to beneficially own the 12,500 shares owned by RJG Capital
Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 0.04% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. Mr. Gross has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the
12,500 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P. by virtue of his authority to
vote and dispose of such shares. Mr. Gross disclaims beneficial ownership of any
such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
As of the date hereof, each of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P.
and D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P. beneficially own 28,393
shares and 28,397 shares of Common Stock, respectively, constituting
approximately 0.09% and 0.09%, respectively, of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As of the date hereof, each of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund,
Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC beneficially own 170,354 shares and
56,783 shares of Common Stock, respectively, constituting approximately 0.56%
and 0.19%, respectively, of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
As the manager of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn
Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund,
Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. may be deemed
to beneficially own the 28,393 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 28,397 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., the
170,354 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 56,783 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, representing an aggregate of 283,927
shares, constituting approximately 0.93% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
As general partner of D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC may be deemed to
beneficially own the 28,393 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 28,397 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., the
170,354 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 56,783 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, representing an aggregate of 283,927
shares, constituting approximately 0.93% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
As the managing member of DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC may be deemed to
beneficially own the 28,393 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 28,397 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., the
170,354 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 56,783 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, representing an aggregate of 283,927
shares, constituting approximately 0.93% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
As the managing member of Zwirn Holdings, LLC, Daniel B. Zwirn may be deemed to
beneficially own the 28,393 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 28,397 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., the
170,354 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 56,783 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, representing an aggregate of 283,927
shares, constituting approximately 0.93% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
Mr. Zwirn disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of
his pecuniary interest therein.
As of the date hereof, Phillip Ashkettle owns 10,506 shares of Common
Stock, constituting approximately 0.03% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
The Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing
information is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for
supplemental informational purposes
only. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Entities is given solely
by such Reporting Entity and no Reporting Entity shall have responsibility for
the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting
Entity.
(b) Each of the Reporting Entities may be deemed to have sole voting and
dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned
by such person by virtue of their respective positions as described in paragraph
(a), except for the following persons:
(1) Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss have shared
authority to vote and dispose of the shares reported as
beneficially owned by them. Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and
Strauss disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(2) Pursuant to an account management agreement between Millennium
Operations, LLC and Barington Companies Advisors, LLC (the
"Management Agreement"), Barington Companies Advisors, LLC
manages an investment account on behalf of Millenco, L.P. The
360,921 shares of Common Stock purchased in that managed
account on behalf of Millenco, L.P. have been reported herein
as being beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors,
LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. and
James Mitarotonda and may also be deemed to be beneficially
owned by Millenco, L.P., Millennium Management, L.L.C. and
Israel Englander. Each such Reporting Entity may be deemed to
have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to such
shares.
Except as set forth above, each of the other Reporting Entities may be
deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares each
reports as beneficially owned by such person, regardless of the fact that
multiple Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership report sole
voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. Each such Reporting
Entity reports sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares
based on such person's relationship to the other Reporting Entities within the
same chain of ownership. Except to the extent expressly stated herein, each
Reporting Entity disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by any other Reporting Entity.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
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99.7 Letter, dated September 27, 2005, from James A. Mitarotonda,
the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Barington, to the
Board of Directors of the Company.
SIGNATURES
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: September 27, 2005
BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC,
its general partner
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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James A. Mitarotonda
BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
(BVI)
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President
BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Authorized Signatory
BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.
By: LNA Capital Corp., its general
partner
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President and CEO
LNA CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President and CEO
PARCHE, LLC
By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC
By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its
sole member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
By: C4S & Co., LLC, its Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
C4S & CO., LLC
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Jeffrey M. Solomon, individually and as
attorney-in-fact for Peter A. Cohen,
Morgan B. Stark, and Thomas W. Strauss
MILLENCO, L.P.
By: Millennium Management, L.L.C., its
general partner
By: /s/ David Nolan
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Name: David Nolan
Title: Executive Vice President
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By: /s/ David Nolan
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Name: David Nolan
Title: Executive Vice President
/s/ Israel A. Englander by Simon M. Lorne
pursuant to Power of Attorney previously
filed with the SEC
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Israel A. Englander
RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RJG Capital Management, LLC, its
general partner
By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Name: Ronald J. Gross
Title: Managing Member
RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Name: Ronald J. Gross
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Ronald J. Gross
D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND,
L.P.
By: D.B. ZWIRN PARTNERS, LLC,
its general partner
BY: ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC,
its managing member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(TE), L.P.
By: D.B. ZWIRN PARTNERS, LLC,
its general partner
BY: ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC,
its managing member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND,
LTD.
By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., its manager
By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
HCM/Z SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC
By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., its manager
By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P.
By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
DBZ GP, LLC
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Daniel B. Zwirn
/s/ Phillip D. Ashkettle
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Phillip D. Ashkettle
SCHEDULE
This schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase of Common
Stock which was effectuated by a Reporting Entity since the filing of the
Statement. All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a
broker.
Shares purchased by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*)
---- --------- --------------- -----------
9/14/2005 1,500 17.860 $26,790.00
9/14/2005 11,000 17.560 $193,160.00
9/16/2005 8,629 17.610 $151,956.69
9/16/2005 34,514 17.610 $607,791.54
Shares purchased by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*)
------- --------- --------------- -----------
9/14/2005 3,000 17.860 $53,580.00
9/14/2005 22,000 17.560 $386,320.00
9/16/2005 17,257 17.610 $303,895.77
Shares purchased by Parche, LLC
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*)
---- --------- --------------- -----------
9/14/2005 3,520 17.560 $61,811.20
9/14/2005 480 17.860 $8,572.80
9/16/2005 2,761 17.610 $48,621.21
Shares purchased by Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*)
---- --------- --------------- -----------
9/14/2005 18,480 17.560 $324,508.80
9/14/2005 2,520 17.860 $45,007.20
9/16/2005 14,496 17.610 $255,274.56
Shares purchased by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*)
---- --------- --------------- -----------
9/14/2005 1,199 17.860 $21,414.14
9/14/2005 8,799 17.560 $154,510.44
Shares purchased by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P.
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*)
---- --------- --------------- -----------
9/14/2005 600 17.860 $10,716.00
9/14/2005 4,400 17.560 $77,264.00
Shares purchased by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd.
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*)
---- --------- --------------- -----------
9/14/2005 3,599 17.860 $64,278.14
9/14/2005 26,399 17.560 $463,566.44
Shares purchased by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P.
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(8)
---- --------- --------------- -----------
9/14/2005 602 17.860 $10,751.72
9/14/2005 4,402 17.560 $77,299.12
Shares purchased on behalf of Millenco, L.P.
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*)
---- --------- --------------- -----------
9/14/2005 1,500 17.860 $26,790.00
9/14/2005 11,000 17.560 $193,160.00
9/16/2005 8,628 17.610 $151,939.08
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(*) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.