0000814375-20-000015.txt : 20200210 0000814375-20-000015.hdr.sgml : 20200210 20200210161757 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000814375-20-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: International Seaways, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001679049 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 980467117 STATE OF INCORPORATION: 1T FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-89718 FILM NUMBER: 20592173 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 39TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129534100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 39TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OSG International, INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20160707 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 internationalseaways19.txt 2019 13-G FILING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___________)* International Seaways Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common (Title of Class of Securities) Y41053102 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2019 (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. Y41053102 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 1,837,378 shares Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 1,848,878shares Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,865,321 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) 6.4% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). DSCO Value 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 10,712 shares Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 10,712 shares Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,865,321 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) 6.4% 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 5,731 shares Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 5,731 shares Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,865,321 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) 6.4% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: International Seaways Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 600 Third Avenue 39th Floor New York, NY 10016 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: Y41053102 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: 1,865,321 (b) Percent of class: 6.4% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE: Donald Smith & Co., Inc. 1,837,378 DSCO Value Fund, L.P. 10,712 Jon Hartsel 5,731 (ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE: SEE ITEM 6 (iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE: Donald Smith & Co., Inc. 1,848,878 DSCO Value Fund, L.P. 10,712 Jon Hartsel 5,731 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 International Seaways Inc. No one person?s interest in the Common Stock of International Seaways 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. January 31, 2020 Date Richard L. Greenberg___________ Signature CEO & Co-CIO_________________ 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 DSCO Value Fund, L.P. PN Jon Hartsel 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 January 30, 2020, 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 International Seaways Inc. at December 31, 2019. Donald Smith & Co., Inc. By /s/ Richard L. Greenberg Richard L. Greenberg CEO & Co-CIO Duly authorized by and on behalf of Donald Smith & Co., Inc. DSCO Value Fund, L.P. By /s/ Richard L. Greenberg Richard L. Greenberg CEO & Co-CIO Duly authorized by and on behalf of DSCO Value Fund, L.P Jon Hartsel By /s/ Richard L. Greenberg Richard L. Greenberg CEO & Co-CIO Duly authorized by and on behalf of Jon Hartsel