SC 13G
 

 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Information to be included in Statements filed pursuant to Rules
13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and amendments thereto filed pursuant to
Rule 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No._)
ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL INC
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
254394109
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2007
(Date of Event That Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
þ Rule 13d-1(b)
o Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
 
 

 


 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS and I.R.S. Identification No.

UBS AG (for the benefit and on behalf of UBS Investment Bank, Wealth Management USA, and Global Wealth Management and Business Banking business groups of UBS AG (See Item 7))
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Switzerland
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   5,458,566
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   5,458,566
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  5,458,566
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  6.13%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  BK

 


 

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer
ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL INC
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
8001 Aerial Center Parkway
Post Office Box 2009                              
Morrisville , NC 27560-2009
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
UBS AG
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
UBS AG’s principal business office is:
Bahnhofstrasse 45
PO Box CH-8021
Zurich, Switzerland
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Switzerland
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
254394109
Item 3. Type of Person Filing:
UBS AG is classified as a Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act pursuant to no-action relief granted by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 4 (a)-(c)(iv). Ownership:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference.
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 o.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable

 


 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
This statement on Schedule 13G is being filed by UBS AG on behalf of itself and the subsidiaries listed below. The securities being reported on by UBS AG were acquired directly by UBS AG directly and certain of such subsidiaries.
UBS AG London Branch
UBS Portfolio LLC
UBS AG Frankfurt
UBS Ltd
UBS Warburg Private Clients Ltd
UBS AG Tokyo branch
UBS AG (Switzerland)
UBS Warburg Securities (Pty) Ltd (South Africa)
UBS International Ltd
UBS Warburg Securities Ltd
Banco UBS Warburg S.A
UBS Warburg Corretora de Cambio e Valores
Mobiliarios S.A.
UBS Warburg Trading S.A.
UBS Bunting Warburg Inc
UBS Capital Americas Investments III, Ltd.
UBS Capital II LLC
UBS Capital LLC
UBS AG Brazil
UBS Limited
UBS Capital Americas Investments II Ltd
SBC Equity Partners AG
UBS Capital Asia Pacific Ltd
UBS Capital Holdings LLC
UBS Capital Jersey Ltd
UBS Capital BV
UBS (USA) Inc
UBS Warburg AG (Frankfurt)
UBS Securities Australia Ltd
UBS Securities (Japan) Ltd
UBS Securities LLC
UBS Securities New Zealand Limited
UBS New Zealand Limited
UBS AG Australia Branch
UBS Capital Markets LP
UBS Capital Latin America LDC
UBS Securities France SA
UBS AG Canada Branch
UBS Cayman Ltd.
PaineWebber Capital Inc
Paine Webber International Inc
UBS Fiduciary Trust Company
UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico
UBS Americas Inc
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Inversiones Ibersuizas, S.A.
UBS (Bahamas) LTD
UBS (Cayman Islands) LTD
UBS (France) LTD
UBS (Italia) LTD
UBS (Luxemberg) LTD
UBS (Luxemberg) SA Austria Branch
UBS (Monaco) S.A.
UBS AG Brazil
UBS AG New York (101 Park Avenue)
UBS AG Hong Kong
UBS AG Jersey Branch
UBS AG Singapore
UBS Assessores LTD
UBS Bank (Canada)
UBS Belgium SA/NV
UBS Deutschland AG
UBS Espana S.A.
UBS International Inc
UBS Swiss Advisors AG
UBS Wealth Management AG
UBS Wealth Management (UK) Ltd

Banco UBS Pactual SA

 


 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below, the undersigned certify that, to the best of their 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.
         
 
  By: /s/ Gordon Kiesling    
 
  Gordon Kiesling    
 
  Executive Director    
 
       
 
  By: /s/ Karen Wendell    
 
  Karen Wendell    
 
  Executive Director    
Date: February 11, 2008