UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2008
ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 001-13684 | 54-1746567 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S Employer Identification No.) |
| 8001 Aerial Center Parkway, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 | ||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||||||||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 379-4300 | ||||||||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||||||
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
Alliance One International, Inc. today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alliance One Tobacco (Malawi) Limited (“AOI Malawi”) has completed the previously announced sale of its Lilongwe North Factory facility, including one threshing line and other related assets, to Africaleaf Processors Limited. The gross proceeds to AOI Malawi are approximately $14.8 million, of which $9.5 million will be recorded as a gain on sale of assets. AOI Malawi separately made an additional investment to enhance the capacity of its Lilongwe South Factory, reflecting the Company’s continued commitment to and confidence in the Malawi tobacco industry.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: March 31, 2008 | ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| BY: | /s/ Thomas G. Reynolds | |||||||
| Name: | Thomas G. Reynolds | |||||||
| Title: | Vice President - Controller | |||||||
| (Chief Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
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