Alliance One's 8K


 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 30, 2007 (July 24, 2007)

 

 

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Alliance One International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 


Virginia

001-13684

54-1746567

 

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(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

8001 Aerial Center Parkway
Morrisville, NC 27560-8417
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(919) 379-4300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Alliance One International, Inc.




Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of

Certain Officers.


As previously reported, H. P. Green III, the Company’s former Executive Vice President - Sales left Alliance One International, Inc. (the “Company”) effective March 31, 2007.  On July 24, 2007, the Company and Mr. Green entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Release”) and a Key Executive Life Insurance and Deferred Compensation Program agreement, which is Exhibit D to the Release (the “Deferred Compensation Agreement”).  The benefits afforded Mr. Green under these arrangements are explained in the Company’s Proxy Statement, filed July 13, 2007, for its 2007 Shareholders Meeting.  In addition, Mr. Green signed a comprehensive release of claims in favor of the Company and related persons and agreed to certain non-competition terms for a period of one year.  In exchange for the release and non-competition terms, the Company extended the exercise period for certain of Mr. Green’s stock options until the earlier to occur of (a) the option expiration date or (b) March 31, 2009.  


The preceding description of the material terms of each of the Release and the Deferred Compensation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the actual agreements, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, and incorporated by reference herein.



Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits


(c)

Exhibits


Exhibit No.

Description


10.1

Settlement and Release Agreement by and between H.P. Green III and

Alliance One International, Inc.


10.2

Key Executive Life Insurance and Deferred Compensation Program by and

between H.P. Green III and Alliance One International, Inc.





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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: July 30, 2007

Alliance One International, Inc.

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 /s/  Thomas G. Reynolds

 

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Thomas G. Reynolds
Vice President - Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer)

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

Page No.

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

Settlement and Release Agreement by and between H.P. Green III and Alliance One International, Inc.

5 - 23

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.2

 

Key Executive Life Insurance and Deferred Compensation Program by and between H.P. Green III and Alliance One International, Inc.

24 - 28

 

 

 

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