-----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, N/M3VWFA6ZBOI3TzdTi0KhYs/kcq8py8eekkwJri5RH+Ziq3LC5ILNR/ALKSrtlS EZxN7yHbx0kzOfJ9fULiTQ== 0000814375-06-000045.txt : 20060214 0000814375-06-000045.hdr.sgml : 20060214 20060214110025 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000814375-06-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLMAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000812708 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTIC MAIL, SYNTH RESIN/RUBBER, CELLULOS (NO GLASS) [2820] IRS NUMBER: 041671740 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38617 FILM NUMBER: 06608331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 595 SHREWSBURY AVENUE CITY: SHREWSBURY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07702 BUSINESS PHONE: (732)212-3300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 31331 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28231 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: 152 W. 57TH STREET STREET 2: 22ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-284-0990 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 152 W. 57TH STREET STREET 2: 22ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SC 13G 1 wellman05less.txt 13G FILING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___________)* Wellman Inc (Name of Issuer) Common (Title of Class of Securities) 949702104 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2005 (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. 949702104 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 442,100 shares Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 470,600 shares Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 470,600 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)Lessthan5% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Wellman Inc (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 595 Shrewsbury Avenue Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Donald Smith & Co.,Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: 152 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 (c) Citizenship: A Delaware Corporation (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common (e) CUSIP Number: 949702104 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 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 [XX]. 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. February 12, 2006 Date Donald G. 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