Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Costa Garcia Jose Maria
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC. [AOI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ALLIANCE ONE INT'L INC., 8001 AERIAL CENTER PARKWAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP- Global Op. & Supply Chain
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MORRISVILLE, NC 27560		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (Direct) 42,014
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 10/18/2013(2)   (2) Common Stock (Direct) 11,000 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units (1)   (3)   (3) Common Stock (Direct) 2,000 $ (1) D  
Stock Option (right-to-buy) 11/10/2007 11/10/2014 Common Stock (Direct) 1,000 $ 6.45 D  
Stock Option (right-to-buy) 08/30/2008 08/30/2015 Common Stock (Direct) 1,875 $ 3.96 D  
Stock Option (right-to-buy) 08/17/2009 08/17/2016 Common Stock (Direct) 2,500 $ 3.94 D  
Stock Option (right-to-buy) 08/16/2010 08/16/2017 Common Stock (Direct) 14,300 $ 7.48 D  
Stock Option (right-to-buy) 03/24/2012(4) 03/24/2021 Common Stock (Direct) 100,000 $ 6 D  
Stock Option (right-to-buy)   (5) 04/17/2022 Common Stock (Direct) 100,000 $ 6 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Costa Garcia Jose Maria
C/O ALLIANCE ONE INT'L INC.
8001 AERIAL CENTER PARKWAY
MORRISVILLE, NC 27560		       EVP- Global Op. & Supply Chain  

Signatures

LAURA D. JONES, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT 08/10/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Alliance One International, Inc. common stock Shares awarded under the Alliance One International, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(2) Shares awarded have a 3-year cliff vesting: 100% at third anniversary of grant date.
(3) Originally awarded 4,000 Restricted Stock Units, of which 2,000 vested on October 18, 2011. The remaining shares vest 50% on October 18, 2012 and 50% on October 18, 2013.
(4) The shares underlying this option became exercisable one-fifth on this date, and the remaining underlying shares become exercisable one-fifth annually thereafter.
(5) The shares underlying this option become exercisable one-fifth on each of the five anniversaries of April 17, 2012, the date of grant, subject to continued employment or termination of employment due to retirement.

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