<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001000623-21-000006.txt : 20210104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210104162037
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001000623-21-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Keenan Jeffrey
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001664495

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13948
		FILM NUMBER:		21502038

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-569-4335

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30022

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Dividends credited pursuant to the Director's election in accordance with the Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan No. 2 for Non-Employee Directors (the &quot;Plan&quot;).  The Plan was filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the 2004 10-K</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Director's quarterly stock retainer deferred pursuant to the Director's election in accordance with the Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan No. 2 for Non-Employee Directors (the &quot;Plan&quot;).  The Plan was filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the 2004 10-K.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Stock units are converted to shares upon the earlier of retirement from the Board or termination as a Director in accordance with the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Honor Winks as attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey Keenan</signatureName>
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<TEXT>
The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Honor Winks, Mark*
Goetz as the undersigneds true and lawful*
agents and attorneys in fact each hereinafter referred to as an Attorney*
to act either together or alone in the name and on behalf of the
undersigned for and with respect to the matters hereinafter described.*
Each Attorney shall have the power and authority to prepare, execute*
and deliver Statements of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of*
Securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 or such other forms as may*
be designated from time-to-time by the Securities and Exchange Commission*
the Commission for such purpose or any amendments thereto required to be*
filed with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on*
behalf of the undersigned as a result of the undersigneds transactions*
in, or changes in beneficial ownership of, equity securities including*
derivative securities of Schweitzer Mauduit International, Inc.*
Each Attorney is hereby authorized to execute and deliver all documents,*
acknowledgments, consents and other agreements and to take such further*
action as may be necessary or convenient in order to more effectively*
carry out the intent and purposes of the foregoing The Power of Attorney*
conferred hereby is not delegable by any Attorney. Each Attorney shall*
serve without compensation for acting in the capacity of agent and*
attorney in fact hereunder. The undersigned here by ratifies, confirms*
and adopts as the undersigneds own act and deed all action lawfully taken*
by the Attorneys, or any of them, pursuant to the power and authority*
herein granted. Unless sooner revoked by the undersigned, this Power of*
Attorney shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, and the*
power and authority granted herein shall remain in full force and*
effect Until such time as the undersigned is no longer subject to*
Section 16 and required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5.*
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his hand this 21st day of*
January 2016.*
Signature*
Jeffrey Keenan*
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