Treas, CFO & Strat Plan Off. of SchweitzerMauduit International Inc. (SWM) Peter J Thompson sells 9,320 shares of SWM on 09/10/2009 at an average price of $53 a share.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. is a diversified producer of premium specialty papers and the world's largest supplier of fine papers to the tobacco industry. Schweitzermauduit International Inc. has a market cap of $836.2 million; its shares were traded at around $54.58 with a P/E ratio of 22.2 and P/S ratio of 1.1. The dividend yield of Schweitzermauduit International Inc. stocks is 1.1%.

SWM is in the portfolios of Richard Pzena of Pzena Investment Management LLC.

Recent Trades of SchweitzerMauduit International Inc. by CFO:

• Sell: Treas, CFO & Strat Plan Off. Peter J Thompson sold 6,335 shares of SWM stock on 08/31/2009 at the average price of $50; the price of the stock has increased by 9.16% since.


• Sell: Treas, CFO & Strat Plan Off. Peter J Thompson sold 14,144 more shares of SWM stock on 08/10/2009 at the average price of $47.88; the price of the stock has increased by 13.99% since.


• Sell: CFO and Treasurer Peter J Thompson sold 1,000 more shares of SWM stock on 06/16/2009 at the average price of $26.17; the price of the stock has increased by 108.56% since.


• Sell: CFO and Treasurer Peter J Thompson sold 1,000 more shares of SWM stock on 06/12/2009 at the average price of $25; the price of the stock has increased by 118.32% since.

Recent Trades of SchweitzerMauduit International Inc. by Directors and Officers:

• Sell: Secretary and General Counsel John W Jr Rumely sold 8,123 shares of SWM stock on 08/31/2009 at the average price of $49.58; the price of the stock has increased by 10.08% since.


• Sell: Secretary and General Counsel John W Jr Rumely sold 8,073 more shares of SWM stock on 08/11/2009 at the average price of $46.7; the price of the stock has increased by 16.87% since.


• Sell: Controller Mark A Spears sold 2,500 shares of SWM stock on 08/07/2009 at the average price of $43.19; the price of the stock has increased by 26.37% since.


• Sell: Director K C Caldabaugh sold 8,483 shares of SWM stock on 08/06/2009 at the average price of $40.47; the price of the stock has increased by 34.87% since.

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