13D Filing: Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC and Schulman A Inc (SHLM)

On August 8, 2017, the Reporting Persons entered into a cooperation agreement (the “Reporting Person Agreement”) pursuant to which they agreed that they may engage with one another in a dialogue with regard to their respective views of the Issuer.  Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing this joint Amended Schedule 13D.  The filing of this Amended Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owners of any shares of Common Stock that he or it does not directly own.  Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein that he or it does not directly own.

The description of the Cooperation Agreement provided in Item 4 is incorporated by reference herein.

Other than the foregoing arrangements and relationships, and (i) the Joint Filing Agreement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the initial Schedule 13D, and (ii) the Reporting Person Agreement filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the initial Schedule 13D, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the persons named in Item 2 hereof and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 were each attached to the initial Schedule 13D, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2017.

The Cooperation Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.