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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-17-002638
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170317
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170316
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170316
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170316

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHWEITZER MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000623
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPER MILLS [2621]
    		IRS NUMBER:				621612879
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13948
    		FILM NUMBER:		17694454

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
    		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
    		STATE:			GA
    		ZIP:			30022-8246
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		8005140186

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
    		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
    		STATE:			GA
    		ZIP:			30022-8246
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    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>swm2017proxystatement.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>DEF 14A
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: swm2017proxystatement.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: signature1a01.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>signature2a01.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: signature2a01.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>swmfinalproxystatemen_image1.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: swmfinalproxystatemen_image1.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>swmproxycard1.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: swmproxycard1.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>swmproxycard2.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: swmproxycard2.jpg

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