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):  September 20, 2006

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 5.01  

Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plan.

On September 20, 2006, Alliance One International, Inc. (the “Company”), sent a notice to its directors and executive officers as contemplated by Rule 104 of Regulation BTR, with respect to a blackout period for Alliance One International, Inc. Savings and Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) from September 22, 2006 to on or about October 16, 2006. The blackout period is a result of the merger of the DIMON Incorporated Savings and Profit Sharing Plan and the Standard Commercial Corporation Savings Incentive plan and a change in the service provider for the newly combined 401(k) Plan.  The notice provided to the Company’s directors and executive officers to this effect is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01  

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Notice to Directors and Executive Officers of Alliance One, dated September 20, 2006

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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: September 20, 2006

Alliance One International, Inc.

Registrant

By:  /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.

99.1

Notice to Directors and Executive Officers of Alliance One, dated September 20, 2006…………………….

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