SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

Alliance One International, Inc.

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

018772301

 

(CUSIP Number)

 

August 16, 2018

 

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

  [   ] Rule 13d-1(b)
  [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
  [   ] Rule 13d-1(d)

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*         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 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 ).

 

(Continued on following pages)

 

 

CUSIP NO. 018772301 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

WASSERSTEIN DEBT OPPORTUNITIES MANAGEMENT, LP

 
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

STATE OF DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

N/A

 
6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

N/A

 
8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

[ ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.01% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock

 
12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IA (Investment Adviser), PN (Partnership)

 
         

 

 

CUSIP NO. 018772301 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

WDO MANAGEMENT GP, LLC

 
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

STATE OF DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

N/A

 
6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

N/A

 
8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[   ]
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.01% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock

 
12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO (Limited Liability Company)

 
         

 

 

CUSIP NO. 018772301 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Rajay Bagaria

 
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

3,000 shares of Common Stock

 
6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,000 shares of Common Stock

 
8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

456,226 shares of Common Stock

 
10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[   ]
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.04% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock

 
12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN (Individual)

 
         

 

 

CUSIP NO. 018772301 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Joseph Dutton

 
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

 

(a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

N/A

 
6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

N/A

 
8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

453,226 shares of Common Stock

 
10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[   ]
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.01% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock

 
12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN (Individual)

 
         

 

 

Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
     
    Alliance One International, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
     
  (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
     
    8001 Aerial Center Parkway
    Morrisville, NC 27560
     
Item 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing:
     
    Wasserstein Debt Opportunities Management, LP
    WDO Management GP, LLC
    Rajay Bagaria
    Joseph Dutton
     
  (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
     
    For all persons filing:
     
    1185 Avenue of the Americas, 39 th Floor
    New York, NY 10036
     
  (c) Citizenship:
     
    Wasserstein Debt Opportunities Management, LP is a Delaware limited partnership
    WDO Management GP, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company
    Rajay Bagaria is a citizen of the United States
    Joseph Dutton is a citizen of the United States
     
  (d) Title of Class of Securities:
     
    Common Stock
     
  (e) CUSIP Number:
     
    018772301
     
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
     
  Not applicable.

 

 

Item 4. Ownership.        
           
    Wasserstein Debt
Opportunities
Management, LP 		WDO
Management GP,
LLC 		Rajay Bagaria Joseph Dutton
  (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 453,226 453,226 456,226 453,226
  (b) Percent of Class: 5.01% 5.01% 5.04% 5.01%
  (c) Number of Shares to Which Reporting Person Has:    
  (i) Sole Voting Power: N/A N/A 3,000 N/A
  (ii) Shared Voting Power: 453,226 453,226 453,226 453,226
  (iii) Sole Dispositive Power: N/A N/A 3,000 N/A
  (iv) Shared Dispositive Power: 453,226 453,226 453,226 453,226

 

 

The reported shares are the Issuer’s common stock.

 

As of August 16, 2018, 453,226 of the reported shares are owned directly by private investment funds and separately managed accounts for which Wasserstein Debt Opportunities Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Adviser”), serves as the investment adviser. The general partner of the Investment Adviser is WDO Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”). The Investment Adviser and General Partner could each be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the reported shares.

 

Rajay Bagaria is a control person of the Investment Adviser and manager of the General Partner, and could be deemed to share such indirect beneficial ownership with the Investment Adviser and General Partner. Additionally, Mr. Bagaria personally owns shares of the Issuer, as described above. Joseph Dutton is a control person of the Investment Adviser and could be deemed to share such indirect beneficial ownership with the Investment Adviser. Mr. Bagaria and Mr. Dutton each hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such shares of Common Stock in excess of their actual pecuniary interest therein.

   
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 .
   
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 or Control Person.
   
  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.
   
  By signing below, each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1  

 

Rajay Bagaria filed a schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act with respect to the common stock of the Issuer. Effective with this filing, Wasserstein Debt Opportunities Management L.P., WDO Management GP, LLC, Mr. Bagaria, and Mr. Dutton are now jointly filing a Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock of the Issuer.

 

Exhibit 2

 

Joint Filing Agreement dated August 30, 2018, among Wasserstein Debt Opportunities Management, LP; WDO Management GP, LLC; Rajay Bagaria; and Joseph Dutton.

 

 

Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

 

  Date: August 30, 2018
       
  WASSERSTEIN DEBT OPPORTUNITIES MANAGEMENT, LP
       
  By: WDO Management GP, LLC, General Partner
       
  By: /s/ Rajay Bagaria  
  Name: Rajay Bagaria  
  Title: Manager  
       
  Date: August 30, 2018
       
  WDO MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
       
  By: /s/ Rajay Bagaria  
  Name: Rajay Bagaria  
  Title: Manager  
       
  Date: August 30, 2018
       
  /s/ Rajay Bagaria  
  Rajay Bagaria  
       
  Date: August 30, 2018
       
  /s/ Joseph Dutton  
  Joseph Dutton  

 

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