-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PnwnmMFFbiRaihbfqhTam+YFGS2cRHOA0lDhALFznv1Iw3cd/u2SFPoSqWYZ7f4/ dPTZR2F11clLRBgH9sYvtw== 0000814375-04-000001.txt : 20040102 0000814375-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040101 20040102154842 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000814375-04-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040102 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000030302 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 480201080 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43827 FILM NUMBER: 04501317 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 COTTAGE STREET CITY: ABILENE STATE: KS ZIP: 67410-0129 BUSINESS PHONE: 9132633350 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC STREET 2: 401 COTTAGE CITY: ABILENE STATE: KS ZIP: 67410 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUCKWALL STORES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19781020 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH DONALD & CO INC /NJ/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814375 IRS NUMBER: 132807845 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: EAST 80 ROUTE 4 SUITE 360 CITY: PARAMUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07652 BUSINESS PHONE: 07652 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: EAST 80 ROUTE 4 SUITE 360 CITY: PARAMUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07652 SC 13G 1 duckwall.txt FILING FOR OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___________)* Duckwall Alco Stores Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common (Title of Class of Securities) 264142100 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2003 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *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 ("Act") 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). CUSIP No. 264142100 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Donald Smith & Co., Inc. 13-2807845 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) [X] 3. SEC Use Only .......................................................... 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization A Delaware Corporation Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 247,800 shares Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 247,800 shares Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 247,800 shares 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.8% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Duckwall Alco Stores Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 401 Cottage St. Abilene, KS 67410-0129 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Donald Smith & Co.,Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: East 80 Route 4 p Suite 360 Paramus, NJ 07652 (c) Citizenship: A Delaware Corporation (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common (e) CUSIP Number: 264142100 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d- 1(b), and the person filing is an investment advisor registered in accordance with Section 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E); Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: SEE ITEM 9 OF COVER PAGE (b) Percent of class: SEE ITEM 11 OF COVER PAGE (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE: SEE ITEM 5 OF COVER PAGE (ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE: SEE ITEM 6 OF COVER PAGE (iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE: SEE ITEM 7 OF COVER PAGE (iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE: SEE ITEM 8 OF COVER PAGE Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less is NOT APPLICABLE Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: All securities reported in this schedule are owned by advisory clients of Donald Smith & Co., Inc., no one of which, to the knowledge of Donald Smith & Co., Inc. owns more than 5% of the class. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company 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 (a) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 2, 2004__________ Date Donald G. Smith___________ Signature President_________________ Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----