Sec Form 3 Filing - Higgin Andrew @ OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC - 2019-06-28

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Higgin Andrew 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC [ OMN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, Global Sales (Last) (First) (Middle) 25435 HARVARD ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/28/2019 (Street) BEACHWOOD, OH44122 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 11,865 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Share Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Shares 6,635 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Higgin Andrew 25435 HARVARD ROAD BEACHWOOD, OH44122 VP, Global Sales Signatures /s/ Frank P. Esposito, attorney-in-fact for Andrew Higgin 07/19/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The restricted share units reported in this row were granted to the reporting person on June 21, 2017 (1,500 restricted share units), June 25, 2018 (1,700 restricted share units), and June 25, 2019 (5,000 restricted share units). Each grant of restricted share units is scheduled to vest in approximately equal annual installments until the third year from the date of grant. For the grant issued June 21, 2017, two of the annual installments vested on June 21, 2018 and June 21, 2019 (999 shares in total). For the grant issued June 25, 2018, one installment vested on June 25, 2019 (566 shares). The total amount reported in this row reflects the remaining number of unvested restricted share units.

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