-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ddsxff5xnYae2G9a6X68igFxGX3yBUgHX6NKA/Rhn26swi6dtoAqbWgXazCsrnZI Snwwc+cW+SZ0adhZ6LKFqA== 0000814375-02-000011.txt : 20020413 0000814375-02-000011.hdr.sgml : 20020413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000814375-02-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020123 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043300 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 131890974 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-09783 FILM NUMBER: 02514429 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARAGON DR CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 BUSINESS PHONE: 2015739700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARAGON DRIVE CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH DONALD & CO INC /NJ/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814375 IRS NUMBER: 132807845 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: EAST 80 ROUTE 4 SUITE 360 CITY: PARAMUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07652 BUSINESS PHONE: 07652 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: EAST 80 ROUTE 4 SUITE 360 CITY: PARAMUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07652 SC 13G 1 atlanticandpacific.txt TO REPORT NO LONGER OWNER OF 5% OF STOCK UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___________)* Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. (Name of Issuer) CLASS A OF COMMON (Title of Class of Securities) 390064103 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2001 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 390064103 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Donald Smith & Co., Inc. 13-2807845 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) [X] 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization A Delaware Corporation Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 614,300 shares Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 614,300 shares Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 614,300 shares 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): Less than 5% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 2 Paragon Drive Montvale, NJ 07645 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Donald Smith & Co., Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: East 80 Route 4 p Suite 360 Paramus, NJ 07652 (c) Citizenship: A Delaware Corporation (d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A of Common (e) CUSIP Number: 390064103 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b), and the person filing is an investment advisor registered in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: SEE ITEM 9 OF COVER PAGE (b) Percent of class: LESS THAN 5% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE: SEE ITEM 5 OF COVER PAGE (ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE: SEE ITEM 6 OF COVER PAGE (iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE: SEE ITEM 7 OF COVER PAGE (iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE: SEE ITEM 8 OF COVER PAGE Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [XX]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: NOT APPLICABLE. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company NOT APPLICABLE Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group NOT APPLICABLE Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group NOT APPLICABLE Item 10. Certification (a) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 18, 2002__________ Date Donald G. Smith___________ Signature President_________________ Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----