SC 13D/A 1 e26880_sch13da.txt FORM SC 13D/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) (Amendment No. 16) 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. ----------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 808194104 --------- (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 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 30, 2007 -------------- (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 that 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: |_|. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 42 Pages) SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 2 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 578,918 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 578,918 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 578,918 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.15% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 3 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 578,918 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 578,918 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 578,918 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.15% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 4 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Barington Investments, L.P. 20-2871525 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 397,916 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 397,916 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 397,916 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.48% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 5 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 397,916 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 397,916 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 397,916 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.48% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 6 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Barington Companies Offshore 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 British Virgin Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 961,950 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 961,950 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 961,950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.57% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 7 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC 20-4797640 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 none SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 8 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC 20-8325785 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 961,950 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 961,950 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 961,950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.57% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 9 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------ 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 1,938,784 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,938,784 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,938,784 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.19% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 10 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 1,938,784 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,938,784 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,938,784 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.19% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 11 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) James A. 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 1,940,784 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,940,784 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,940,784 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.20% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 12 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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) 0.05% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 13 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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) 0.05% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 14 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Ronald J. 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) 0.05% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 15 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 14,507 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 14,507 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 14,507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.05% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 16 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 70,409 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 70,409 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 70,409 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.26% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 17 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 29,412 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 29,412 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 29,412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.11% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 18 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 114,328 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 114,328 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 114,328 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.42% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 19 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 114,328 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 114,328 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 114,328 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.42% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 20 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 114,328 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 114,328 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 114,328 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.42% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 808194104 Page 21 of 42 Pages ------------------- ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 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 114,328 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 114,328 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 114,328 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.42% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 22 of 42 Pages This Amendment No. 16 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, that certain Amendment No. 5 filed on September 13, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 6 filed on September 28, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 7 filed on October 11, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 8 filed on October 25, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 9 filed on May 30, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 10 filed on June 1, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 11 filed on September 28, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 12 filed on October 10, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 13 filed on October 12, 2006, that certain Amendment No. 14 filed on October 26, 2006 and that certain Amendment No. 15 filed on November 7, 2006 (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. Item 2(a) - (c) of the Statement is 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 Investments, L.P., Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp., James A. Mitarotonda, RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC, Ronald J. Gross, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, 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 and Daniel B. Zwirn (each, a "Reporting Entity" and, collectively, the "Reporting Entities"). As a result of a structural reorganization at Barington Capital Group, L.P., Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC is no longer a beneficial owner of Common Stock of the Company. The Reporting Entities have previously reported together with Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, Parche, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., C4S & Co., L.L.C., Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon, Thomas W. Strauss (collectively, the "Ramius Entities") regarding their respective interests in the Common Stock because they might have been deemed to constitute a "group" with respect to such Common Stock for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). On March 30, 2007, the Reporting Entities and the Ramius Entities decided to make decisions regarding their respective investments in shares of Common Stock independently of each other, and in particular will no longer act together for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of the Company. As a result, the Reporting Entities disclaim membership in any "group" with the Ramius Entities, for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act or otherwise, and will no longer be filing a joint Statement on Schedule 13D with the Ramius Entities. Page 23 of 42 Pages As of April 3, 2007, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial owners of, in the aggregate, 2,067,612 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 7.67% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding. Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. The principal business of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Barington Investments, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. The principal business of Barington Investments, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Investments, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is an international business company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. The principal business of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is c/o Bison Financial Services Limited, Bison Court, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The executive officers and directors of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule I and incorporated by reference in this Item 2. The general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is Barington Companies Investors, LLC. Barington Companies Investors, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. The principal business of Barington Companies Investors, LLC is serving as the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Investors, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James A. Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC. The general partner of Barington Investments, L.P. is Barington Companies Advisors, LLC. Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. The principal business of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is serving as the general partner of Barington Investments, L.P. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James A. Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC. The investment advisor of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC. Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. The principal business of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is serving as the investment advisor of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James A. Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC. Page 24 of 42 Pages Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC are each majority-owned subsidiaries of Barington Capital Group, L.P. Barington Capital Group, L.P. is a New York limited partnership. The principal business of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is LNA Capital Corp. LNA Capital Corp. is a Delaware corporation. The principal business of LNA Capital Corp. is serving as the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P. The address of the principal business and principal office of LNA Capital Corp. is c/o Barington Capital Group, L.P., 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James A. Mitarotonda is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp. The executive officers of LNA Capital Corp. and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule II and incorporated by reference in this Item 2. The principal occupation of Mr. Mitarotonda is serving as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Barington Capital Group, L.P. The business address of Mr. Mitarotonda is c/o Barington Capital Group, L.P., 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. RJG Capital Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership formed to engage in the business of acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal offices of RJG Capital Partners, L.P. is 11517 West Hill Drive, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852. The general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P. is RJG Capital Management, LLC. RJG Capital Management, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed to be the general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P. The address of the principal offices of RJG Capital Management, LLC is 11517 West Hill Drive, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852. Ronald J. Gross is the Managing Member of RJG Capital Management, LLC. The business address of Mr. Gross is c/o RJG Capital Management, LLC, 11517 West Hill Drive, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852. D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership formed to be a private investment fund. The address of the principal business and principal office of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. is 745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10151. D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. is an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands formed to be a private investment fund. The address of the principal business and principal office of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. is c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited, P.O. Box 896 GT, George Town, Harbour Centre, 2nd Floor, Grand Cayman, Cayman Island, British West Indies. HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC is an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands formed to be used as an investment vehicle. The address of the principal business and principal office of HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC is c/o Highbridge Capital Corporation, Corporate Centre, 4th Floor, 27 Hospital Road, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. There are no officers of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. or HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC. The directors of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC Page 25 of 42 Pages and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule III and incorporated by reference in this Item 2. The manager of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC is D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. The principal business of D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. is acting as the manager of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC. The address of the principal business and principal office of D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. is 745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10151. The general partner of D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. is DBZ GP, LLC. DBZ GP, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that acts as the general partner of D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. The address of the principal business and principal office of DBZ GP, LLC is 745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10151. The managing member of DBZ GP, LLC is Zwirn Holdings, LLC. Zwirn Holdings, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that acts as the managing member of DBZ GP, LLC. The address of the principal business and principal office of Zwirn Holdings, LLC is 745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10151. Daniel B. Zwirn is the managing member of Zwirn Holdings, LLC. The business address of Mr. Zwirn is c/o D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., 745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10151. 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. 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., Alison Nolan, 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, and Jonathan Clipper, a director of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., who is a citizen of Bermuda and the United Kingdom. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The information contained in Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Page 26 of 42 Pages Since the filing of the Statement, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Investments, L.P., Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. and D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. purchased an aggregate of 340,765 shares of Common Stock. The amount of funds expended for such purchase was approximately $1,652,864.19 by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., $714,287.16 by Barington Investments, L.P., $4,538,885.02 by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., $121,785.66 by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. and $175,123.58 by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Items 5(a) - (c) of the Statement are hereby amended and restated as follows: (a) As of April 3, 2007, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. beneficially owns an aggregate of 578,918 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 2.15% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding based upon the 26,946,582 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2006 in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2007 (the "Issued and Outstanding Shares"). As of April 3, 2007, Barington Investments, L.P. beneficially owns 397,916 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.48% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of April 3, 2007, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. beneficially owns 961,950 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 3.57% of 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 578,918 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., representing approximately 2.15% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Barington Investments, L.P., Barington Companies Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 397,916 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P., representing approximately 1.48% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 961,950 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing approximately 3.57% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the majority member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Companies Investors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 578,918 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 397,916 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 961,950 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting an aggregate of 1,938,784 shares, representing approximately 7.19% 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 578,918 Page 27 of 42 Pages shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 397,916 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 961,950 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting an aggregate of 1,938,784 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 7.19% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., James A. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own the 578,918 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 397,916 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 961,950 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting an aggregate of 1,938,784 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Mitarotonda, who is a director of the Company, also beneficially owns 2,000 shares of restricted Common Stock granted to him under the Company's 2002 Equity Incentive Plan. As a result, Mr. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 1,940,784 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 7.20% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 578,918 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 397,916 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 961,950 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 2,000 shares of restricted Common Stock beneficially owned by him. As of April 3, 2007, RJG Capital Partners, L.P. beneficially owns 12,500 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.05% 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., representing approximately 0.05% 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., Ronald J. Gross may be deemed to beneficially own the 12,500 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., representing approximately 0.05% 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 April 3, 2007, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. beneficially own 14,507 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.05% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of April 3, 2007, each of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC beneficially own 70,409 shares and 29,412 shares of Common Stock, respectively, representing approximately 0.26% and 0.11%, 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, Ltd. and HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 14,507 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 70,409 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 29,412 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, constituting an aggregate of 114,328 shares, representing approximately 0.42% 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 14,507 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 70,409 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 29,412 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, constituting an aggregate of 114,328 shares, representing approximately 0.42% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 14,507 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 70,409 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 29,412 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special Page 28 of 42 Pages Opportunities LLC, constituting an aggregate of 114,328 shares, representing approximately 0.42% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of Zwirn Holdings, LLC, Daniel B. Zwirn may be deemed to beneficially own the 14,507 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., the 70,409 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and the 29,412 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC, constituting an aggregate of 114,328 shares, representing approximately 0.42% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Zwirn disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. 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). 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) Information concerning all transactions in shares of Common Stock effected by the Reporting Persons since the filing of the Statement are described in Schedule IV attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Item 6 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows: The Reporting Entities are parties to an agreement with respect to the joint filing of this Statement and any amendments thereto, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.22 and incorporated by reference herein. Page 29 of 42 Pages Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is compensated for its services as the general partner of Barington Investments, L.P. by an affiliate of Millennium Partners, L.P., the limited partner of Barington Investments, L.P. Affiliates of Barington Capital Group, L.P. pay a monthly consulting fee to RJG Capital Management, LLC for certain consulting services RJG Capital Management, LLC provides to Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. The arrangement with respect to the foregoing is pursuant to a verbal agreement between the parties. Barington Companies Advisors, LLC or one or more of its affiliates expect to receive from D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. and/or its affiliates a fee with respect to certain profits D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. and/or its affiliates may derive from their investment in the Common Stock of the Company. Barington Capital Group, L.P. or one or more of its affiliates expect to receive from Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC and Parche, LLC a fee with respect to certain profits those entities may derive from their investment in the Common Stock of the Company. A written agreement between the parties with respect to the foregoing has not been formalized. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. The information contained in Item 7 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.22 Agreement of Joint Filing among Barington Companies 39 to 42 Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Investments, L.P., Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp., James A. Mitarotonda, RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC, Ronald J. Gross, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, 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 and Daniel B. Zwirn dated April 4, 2007 which supersedes and replaces the Agreement of Joint Filing dated November 6, 2006, as previously filed as Exhibit 99.21 to the Schedule 13D Amendment No. 15 filed with the SEC on November 7, 2006). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 30 of 42 Pages SIGNATURES 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: April 4, 2006 BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON INVESTMENTS, L.P. By: Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President Page 31 of 42 Pages BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS II, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. By: LNA Capital Corp., its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO LNA CAPITAL CORP. By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------- James A. Mitarotonda RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RJG Capital Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross --------------------------------- Name: Ronald J. Gross Title: Managing Member RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross --------------------------------- Name: Ronald J. Gross Title: Managing Member Page 32 of 42 Pages /s/ Ronald J. Gross ------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------- 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 Page 33 of 42 Pages By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn --------------------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member DBZ GP, LLC By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn --------------------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn --------------------------------- Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ------------------------------------- Daniel B. Zwirn Page 34 of 42 Pages SCHEDULE I Directors and Officers of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. Principal Name and Position Principal Occupation Business Address ----------------- -------------------- ------------------------ James A. Mitarotonda Chairman and Chief Executive 888 Seventh Avenue Director and President Officer of Barington Capital 17th Floor Group, L.P. New York, NY 10019 Sebastian E. Cassetta Senior Managing Director and 888 Seventh Avenue Director Chief Operating Officer of 17th Floor Barington Capital Group, L.P. New York, NY 10019 Jonathan Clipper Managing Director of 7 Reid Street, Suite 108 Director Bedford Management Ltd. Hamilton HM11, Bermuda Graham Cook Director/Manager, Corporate Bison Court Director Services of Byson Financial P.O. Box 3460 Services, Ltd. Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands Citigroup Fund Fund Administration Washington Mall 1, Services, Ltd. 3rd Flr. Secretary 22 Church Street Hamilton HM11, Bermuda Melvyn Brunt Chief Financial Officer of 888 Seventh Avenue Treasurer Barington Capital Group, L.P. 17th Floor New York, NY 10019 Page 35 of 42 Pages SCHEDULE II Officers of LNA Capital Corp. Principal Name and Position Principal Occupation Business Address ----------------- -------------------- ------------------------ James A. Mitarotonda Chairman and Chief Executive 888 Seventh Avenue President and CEO Officer of Barington Capital 17th Floor Group, L.P. New York, NY 10019 Sebastian E. Cassetta Senior Managing Director and 888 Seventh Avenue Secretary Chief Operating Officer of 17th Floor Barington Capital Group, L.P. New York, NY 10019 Melvyn Brunt Chief Financial Officer of 888 Seventh Avenue Treasurer Barington Capital Group, L.P. 17th Floor New York, NY 10019 Page 36 of 42 Pages SCHEDULE III Directors of D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. Principal Name and Position Principal Occupation Business Address ----------------- -------------------- ------------------------ Daniel B. Zwirn Managing Partner of D.B. 745 Fifth Avenue Director Zwirn & Co., L.P. 18th Floor New York, NY 10151 Alison Nolan Managing Director of Athena Ugland House, Director International Management 113 South Church Limited Street, George Town, Grand Cayman Directors of HCM/Z Special Opportunities LLC Principal Name and Position Principal Occupation Business Address ----------------- -------------------- ------------------------ Glenn R. Dubin Managing Member/Co-Founder of 9 West 57th Street Director Highbridge Capital Management 27th Floor and Co-Chairman of Dubin & New York, NY 10019 Swieca Capital Management Hugh G. Thompson Senior Vice President of PO Box 1093GT Director Maples Finance Limited Queensgate House South Church Street, George Town Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Page 37 of 42 Pages SCHEDULE IV This schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Common Stock which was effectuated by a Reporting Entity since the filing of the Statement. All transactions were effectuated in open market transactions through a broker. Shares purchased by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 11/27/2006 12,289 $22.730 $279,328.97 11/28/2006 6,655 $22.564 $150,163.42 11/29/2006 306 $22.461 $6,873.07 1/9/2007 10,508 $19.860 $208,688.88 1/10/2007 4,095 $19.759 $80,913.11 1/16/2007 16,595 $20.753 $344,396.04 1/17/2007 11,616 $20.718 $240,660.29 1/18/2007 16,595 $20.599 $341,840.41 Shares purchased by Barington Investments, L.P. Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 11/27/2006 5,012 $22.730 $113,922.76 11/28/2006 2,705 $22.564 $61,035.62 11/29/2006 124 $22.461 $2,785.16 1/9/2007 3,766 $19.860 $74,792.76 1/10/2007 1,468 $19.759 $29,006.21 1/16/2007 6,020 $20.753 $124,933.06 1/17/2007 4,214 $20.718 $87,305.65 2/23/2007 2,620 $21.215 $55,583.30 2/26/2007 2,657 $21.205 $56,341.69 2/27/2007 5,223 $20.789 $108,580.95 Shares purchased by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 11/17/2006 8,000 $23.508 $188,064.00 11/27/2006 32,699 $22.730 $743,248.27 11/28/2006 10,240 $22.564 $231,055.36 11/29/2006 470 $22.461 $10,556.67 1/9/2007 16,170 $19.860 $321,136.20 1/10/2007 6,301 $19.759 $124,501.46 1/16/2007 25,535 $20.753 $529,927.86 1/17/2007 17,875 $20.718 $370,334.25 1/18/2007 25,535 $20.599 $525,995.47 2/23/2007 17,753 $21.215 $376,629.90 2/26/2007 18,005 $21.205 $381,796.03 2/27/2007 35,386 $20.789 $735,639.55 Page 38 of 42 Pages Shares purchased by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 01/16/07 759 $20.7533 $15,751.75 01/17/07 531 $20.7184 $11,001.47 01/18/07 3,227 $20.5985 $66,471.36 02/23/07 340 $21.2153 $7,213.20 02/26/07 344 $21.2050 $7,294.52 02/27/07 676 $20.7890 $14,053.36 Shares purchased by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(*) ---- ---------- --------------- --------------- 01/16/07 1,091 $20.7533 $22,641.85 01/17/07 764 $20.7184 $15,828.86 01/18/07 4,643 $20.5985 $95,638.84 02/23/07 487 $21.2153 $10,331.85 02/26/07 494 $21.2050 $10,475.27 02/27/07 972 $20.7890 $20,206.91 ---------- (*) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.