UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
(Amendment No. 5)
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
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(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 13, 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 440,250
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 440,250
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
440,250
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.44%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 440,250
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 440,250
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
440,250
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.44%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 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 293,931
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 293,931
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
293,931
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.96%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 293,931
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 339,793
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 293,931
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
339,793
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
633,724
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.07%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 734,181
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 339,793
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 734,181
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
339,793
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,073,974
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.51%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 734,181
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 339,793
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 734,181
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
339,793
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,073,974
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.51%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 734,181
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 339,793
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 734,181
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
339,793
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,073,974
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.51%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 178,065
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 178,065
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
178,065
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.58%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 934,876
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 934,876
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
934,876
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.05%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 1,112,941
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,112,941
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.64%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 1,112,941
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,112,941
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.64%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 1,112,941
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,112,941
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.64%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 1,112,941
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.64%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 1,112,941
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.64%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 1,112,941
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.64%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 1,112,941
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,112,941
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.64%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 339,793
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 39,868
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
339,793
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
379,661
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.24%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN, BD
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 808194104
-------------------
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 339,793
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 39,868
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
339,793
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
379,661
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.24%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 339,793
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 39,868
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
339,793
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
379,661
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.24%
______________________________________________________________________________
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
-------------------
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 23,393
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 23,393
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
23,393
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.08%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 23,393
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 23,393
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
23,393
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.08%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 140,356
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 140,356
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
140,356
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.46%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 46,785
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 46,785
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
46,785
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.15%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 233,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 233,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
233,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.76%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 233,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 233,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
233,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.76%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 233,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 233,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
233,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.76%
______________________________________________________________________________
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 233,927
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 233,927
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
233,927
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.76%
______________________________________________________________________________
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. 5 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 and that certain Amendment No. 4 filed on September 8, 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 first and second paragraphs of Item 2(a)-(c) of the Statement are
hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a) - (c) This Statement is being filed by Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Offshore
Fund, Ltd. (BVI), Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group,
L.P., LNA Capital Corp., James Mitarotonda, Parche, LLC, Starboard Value &
Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital Group, LLC, C4S &
Co., LLC, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon, Thomas W.
Strauss, Millenco, L.P., Millennium Management, L.L.C., Israel A. Englander, RJG
Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC, Ronald Gross, D.B. Zwirn
Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE),
L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd., HCM/Z Special Opportunities
LLC, D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC, Daniel B. Zwirn
and Phillip D. Ashkettle (each, a "Reporting Entity" and, collectively, the
"Reporting Entities").
As of the date of this filing, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial
owners of, in the aggregate, 2,483,716 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 8.12% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding.
Item 2(a)-(c) of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as
follows:
The business address of Phillip Ashkettle is 26045 Fawnwood Ct., Bonita
Springs, Florida 34134. His present principal occupation is as a business
advisor.
Item 2(d)-(f) of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(d) - (e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Entities or
any other person identified in response to this Item 2 was convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) or
was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Each natural person identified in Item 2 is a citizen of the United
States, other than Graham Cook, a director of Barington Companies Offshore Fund,
Ltd. (BVI), Alun Davies,
a director of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and Hugh Thompson, a
director of HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, each of whom is a citizen of the
United Kingdom.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
All purchases of Common Stock effected by Phillip Ashkettle occurred in
the past 60 days and are described in the attached Schedule. All such purchases
of Common Stock were funded by the personal funds of Mr. Ashkettle. The amount
of funds expended for such purchases was approximately $197,106.24 by Mr.
Ashkettle.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The information contained in Item 4 of the Statement is hereby
supplemented as follows:
Barington has obtained the agreement of Phillip Ashkettle, a former chief
executive officer of two companies in the plastics industry, that he would be
willing to be named on a slate of nominees for election to the Board of
Directors of the Company in the event that Barington and/or one or more of its
affiliates should, in the future, determine to nominate directors for election
to the Board at the Company's 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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 440,250 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 1.44% 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 440,250 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 293,931 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately
0.96% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of the date hereof, Barington
Companies Advisors, LLC beneficially owns 339,793 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 293,931 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund,
Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 633,724 shares, constituting
approximately 2.07% 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 339,793 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and the 293,931 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 440,250 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., representing an aggregate of 1,073,974 shares, constituting
approximately 3.51% 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 440,250 shares owned by Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., the 339,793 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and the 293,931 shares owned by Barington
Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 1,073,974
shares, constituting approximately 3.51% 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 440,250 shares owned by Barington Companies
Equity Partners, L.P., the 339,793 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and the 293,931 shares owned by Barington
Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 1,073,974
shares, constituting approximately 3.51% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the
440,250 shares owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the
293,931 shares owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) and shared
voting and dispositive power with respect to the 339,793 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 178,065 shares and 934,876 shares of
Common Stock, respectively, constituting approximately 0.58% and 3.05%,
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 178,065 shares and the
934,876 shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value &
Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,112,941
shares, constituting approximately 3.64% 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 178,065 shares and the 934,876 shares of Common
Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC,
respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,112,941 shares, constituting
approximately 3.64% 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 178,065 shares and the 934,876 shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC
and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively, representing an
aggregate of 1,112,941 shares, constituting approximately 3.64% 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 178,065 shares and the 934,876 shares of Common
Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC,
respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,112,941 shares, constituting
approximately 3.64% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Each of Messrs. Cohen,
Stark, Solomon and Strauss share voting and dispositive power with respect to
the 178,065 shares and the 934,876 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 379,661 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.24% of
the Issued and Outstanding Shares, 339,793 shares of which are held in a managed
account as further described in Item 6 and 39,868 shares of which are owned by
Millenco, L.P. (with Millenco, L.P. holding an open short position 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 379,661 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 379,661 shares of
Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Millenco, L.P.,
constituting approximately 1.24% 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 23,393
shares and 23,393 shares of Common Stock, respectively, constituting
approximately 0.08% and 0.08%, 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 140,356 shares and
46,785 shares of Common Stock, respectively, constituting approximately 0.46%
and 0.15%, 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 23,393 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 23,393 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., the
140,356 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 46,785 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, representing an aggregate of 233,927
shares, constituting approximately 0.76% 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 23,393 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 23,393 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., the
140,356 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities
Fund, Ltd. and the 46,785 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z
Special Opportunities LLC, representing an aggregate of 233,927 shares,
constituting approximately 0.76% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the
managing member of DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC may be deemed to
beneficially own the 23,393 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 23,393 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., the
140,356 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 46,785 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, representing an aggregate of 233,927
shares, constituting approximately 0.76% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
As the managing member of Zwirn Holdings, LLC, Daniel B. Zwirn may be deemed to
beneficially own the 23,393 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 23,393 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., the
140,356 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 46,785 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, representing an aggregate of 233,927
shares, constituting approximately 0.76% 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
339,793 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.
(c) No person identified in Item 2 hereof has effected any transaction in
shares of such Common Stock during the 60 days preceding the date hereof, except
to the extent disclosed in the Statement or the attached Schedule.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships With Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Phillip Ashkettle has agreed to be named on a slate of nominees for
election to the Board of Directors of the Company in the event that Barington
and/or one or more of its affiliates should, in the future, determine to
nominate directors for election to the Board at the Company's 2005 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. There is currently no written agreement between the
parties with respect to the foregoing.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
99.6 Agreement of Joint Filing among Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, James
Mitarotonda, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.,
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group,
L.P., LNA Capital Corp., Parche, LLC, Starboard Value &
Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital
Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark,
Jeffrey M. Solomon, Thomas W. Strauss, Millenco, L.P.,
Millennium Management, L.L.C., Israel A. Englander, RJG
Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC, Ronald
Gross, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn
Special Opportunities Fund (TE), L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special
Opportunities Fund, Ltd., HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC,
D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC,
Daniel B. Zwirn and Phillip Ashkettle dated September 13, 2005
(which supersedes and replaces the Agreement of Joint Filing
dated August 3, 2005, as previously filed as Exhibit 99.4 to
the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on August 3, 2005).
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 13, 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 Phillip Ashkettle during the past 60 days.
All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker.
Shares purchased by Phillip Ashkettle
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(1)
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8/9/2005 706 $18.9057 $13,347.42
8/10/05 9,800 $18.7509 $183,758.82
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(1) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.