SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* AVIVA PLC (Last) (First) (Middle) ST HELENS 1 UNDERSHAFT (Street) LONDON X0 EC3P 3DQ (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/17/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC [ duck ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share	233,283	I	(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* AVIVA PLC (Last) (First) (Middle) ST HELENS 1 UNDERSHAFT (Street) LONDON X0 EC3P 3DQ (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* AVIVA INVESTORS GLOBAL SERVICES LTD (Last) (First) (Middle) NO. 1 POULTRY LONDON (Street) LONDON X0 EC2R 8EJ (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Aviva Group Holdings LTD (Last) (First) (Middle) ST. HELEN'S 1 UNDERSHAFT (Street) LONDON X0 EC3P 3DQ (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

(1) Includes 233,283 shares owned directly by Aviva Insurance (Europe) plc (AIE) and excludes 226,874 shares owned directly by Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland Limited (ALPIL).Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (AIGSL) serves as investment manager to ALPIL and AIE. AIGSL is a wholly owned sub. of Aviva Group Holdings Limited (AGHL), which is a wholly owned sub. of Aviva plc. AIGSL, AIHL, AGHL and Aviva Ltd may be deemed the indirect beneficial owners of the reported securities. In addition to Aviva Ltd, AIGSL, AIHL and AGHL are deemed to be reporting persons for purposes of this Form 3, in each case as a 10% owner. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of each person's pecuniary interest in the shares. The addresses of AIGSL, AIHL and AGHL are c/o Aviv Investors Global Services Limited, No.1 Poultry, London, England EC2R 8EJ

	Neil Whittaker	12/30/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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