Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ARNOLD CLAIRE L
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCHWEITZER MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC [SWM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNAT'L, INC., 100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST, STE 600		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2012
(Street)

ALPHARETTA, GA 30022		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
SWM Common Stock               8,420 (1) D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Phantom Stock Units (2) $ 0 09/28/2012   A   167   08/08/1988(3) 08/08/1988 Common Stock 167 $ 32.99 37,065 (4) D  
Phantom Stock Units (5) $ 0 10/02/2012   A   454   08/08/1988(3) 08/08/1998 Common Stock 454 $ 32.99 37,519 D  
Phantom Stock Units (6) $ 0 10/02/2012   A   467   08/08/1988(3) 08/08/1998 Common Stock 467 $ 32.99 37,986 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ARNOLD CLAIRE L
C/O SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNAT'L, INC.
100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST, STE 600
ALPHARETTA, GA 30022		   X      

Signatures

 Honor Winks as attorney-in-fact for Claire L. Arnold   10/02/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On August 21, 2012, the common stock of SWM split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of an additonal 4,210 shares of common stock.
(2) Dividends credited pursuant to the Director's election in accordance with the Schweitzer-Maudit International, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and the Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan No. 2 for Non-Employee Directors ("Plans"). The Plans were filed as Exhibit 10.8.2 to the 1st quarter 2000 10-Q and Exhibit 10.15 to the 2004 10-K, respectively.
(3) Stock Units can be converted to cash or SWM common stock upon the earlier of retirement from the Board or termination as a Director in accordance with the Plan. Conversion into shares or cash is based on the fair market value of SWM common stock on the date of conversion.
(4) On August 21, 2012, the common stock of SWM split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of an additional 18,449 whole stock units. Fractional units were eliminated.
(5) Director's quarterly 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.
(6) Director's quarterly meeting 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.

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