0000814375-16-000045.txt : 20160210 0000814375-16-000045.hdr.sgml : 20160210 20160210165112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000814375-16-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000939930 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150] IRS NUMBER: 541746567 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44329 FILM NUMBER: 161406379 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8001 AERIAL CENTER PARKWAY CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560-8413 BUSINESS PHONE: 9193794300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8001 AERIAL CENTER PARKWAY CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560-8413 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DIMON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950301 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. 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: 152 W. 57TH STREET STREET 2: 22ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-284-0990 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 152 W. 57TH STREET STREET 2: 22ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SMITH DONALD & CO INC /NJ/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990329 SC 13G 1 allianceone15.txt 2015 13-G FILING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___________)* Alliance One International, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common (Title of Class of Securities) 018772301 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2015 (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). CUSIP No. 018772301 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 831,720 shares Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 944,054 shares Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 944,054 shares 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)9.76% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Donald Smith Long/Short Equities Fund, L.P. 27-1481102 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 3,653 shares Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 944,054 shares Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 8,860,288 shares 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)9.76% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Jon Hartsel 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 200 shares Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 944,054 shares Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 944,054 shares 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.76% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). John Piermont 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 1,550 shares Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 944,054 shares Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 944,054 shares 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.76% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Alliance One International Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 8001 Aerial Hill Drive Morrisville, NC 27560 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Donald Smith & Co.,Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: 152 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 (c) Citizenship: A Delaware Corporation (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common (e) CUSIP Number: 018772301 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: 944,054 (b) Percent of class: 9.76% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE: 837,123 (ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE: SEE ITEM 6 OF COVER PAGE (iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE: 944,054 (iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE: SEE ITEM 8 OF COVER PAGE Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less is NOT APPLICABLE Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: 1. Donald Smith & Co., Inc. does not serve as custodian of the assets of any of its clients; accordingly, in each instance only the client or the client?s custodian or trustee bank has the right to receive dividends paid with respect to, and proceeds from the sale of, such securities. The ultimate power to direct the receipt of dividends paid with respect to, and the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, is vested in the institutional clients which Donald Smith & Co., Inc. serves as investment advisor. Any and all discretionary authority which has been delegated to Donald Smith & Co., Inc. may be revoked in whole or in part at any time. To the knowledge of Donald Smith & Co., Inc., with respect to all securities reported in this schedule owned by advisory clients of Donald Smith & Co., Inc., not more than 5% of the class of such securities is owned by any one client. 2. With respect to the remaining securities owned, various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of Alliance One International Inc. No one person?s interest in the Common Stock of Alliance One International Inc. is more than five percent of the total outstanding Common Stock. 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 See EXHIBIT A 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. February 8, 2016 Date Donald G. Smith___________ Signature President_________________ Title SCHEDULE 13G - TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) RULE 13d-1(f)(1) EXHIBIT A: Donald Smith & Co., Inc. IA Donald Smith Long/Short Equities Fund, L.P. PN Jon Hartsel, IN John Piermont, IN SCHEDULE 13G - TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) RULE 13d-1(f)(1) AGREEMENT The undersigned persons, on February 8, 2016, agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of Alliance One International, Inc. at December 31, 2015. Donald Smith & Co., Inc. By /s/ Donald G. Smith Donald G.Smith President Duly authorized by and on behalf of Donald Smith & Co., Inc. Donald Smith Long/Short Equities Fund, L.P. By /s/ Donald G. Smith Donald G.Smith President Duly authorized by and on behalf of Donald Smith Long/Short Equities Fund, L.P Jon Hartsel By /s/ Donald G. Smith Donald G.Smith President Duly authorized by and on behalf of Jon Hartsel John Piermont By /s/ Donald G. Smith Donald G.Smith President Duly authorized by and on behalf of John Piermont