SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(RULE 13d - 102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 1)*

Aceto Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

004446100

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2007

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o      Rule 13d-1(b)

x      Rule 13d-1(c)

o      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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

(Continued on the Following Pages)

 

 

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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Paloma International L.P.

 

 

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

0

1,013,369

0

1,013,369

1,013,369

 

4.1%

PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

S. Donald Sussman

 

 

 

United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

0

1,013,369

0

1,013,369

1,013,369

 

4.1%

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

MAK Capital One L.L.C.

 

 

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

0

1,589,730

0

1,589,730

1,589,730

 

6.5%

OO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

MAK Capital Fund LP

 

 

 

Bermuda

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

0

576,361

0

576,361

576,361

 

2.4%

PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Michael A. Kaufman

 

 

 

United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

0

1,589,730

0

1,589,730

1,589,730

 

6.5%

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

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This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) with respect to the Common Stock, $.01 par value (the “Common Stock”) of Aceto Corporation (the “Issuer”) beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons specified herein as of December 31, 2007 and amends and supplements the Schedule 13G dated September 24, 2007 filed by the Reporting Persons (the “Schedule 13G”). Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13G is unmodified.

The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G are (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”): Paloma International L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Paloma”), S. Donald Sussman (“Mr. Sussman”), MAK Capital One L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“MAK Capital”), MAK Capital Fund LP, a Bermuda limited partnership (“MAK

Fund”), and Michael A. Kaufman (“Mr. Kaufman”).

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

The Reporting Persons collectively beneficially own 1,589,730 shares of Common Stock.

The Reporting Persons have beneficial ownership of 1,589,730 shares of Common Stock constituting 6.5% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

Not applicable.

Paloma, Mr. Sussman, MAK Capital and Mr. Kaufman have shared power to vote or direct the vote of the 1,013,369 shares of Common Stock owned by Paloma.

MAK Capital, MAK Fund and Mr. Kaufman have shared power to vote or direct the vote of the 576,361 shares of Common Stock owned by MAK Fund.

Not applicable.

Paloma, Mr. Sussman, MAK Capital and Mr. Kaufman have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 1,013,369 shares of Common Stock owned by Paloma.

 

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MAK Capital, MAK Fund and Mr. Kaufman have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 576,361 shares of Common Stock owned by MAK Fund.

Paloma holds its 1,013,369 shares of Common Stock that it beneficially owns through its subsidiary, Sunrise Partners Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership.

By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

 

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Michael J. Berner and Douglas W. Ambrose as the undersigned’s true and lawful authorized representative, attorney-in-fact and agent, each with the power individually to execute for and on behalf of the undersigned and to file with and deliver to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority or party required or entitled to receive the same: (a) any Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and the rules promulgated thereunder; and (b) any Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the undersigned in accordance with Section 13 of the 1934 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.

The undersigned also hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact the full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 or Section 13 or any other provision of the 1934 Act or the rules promulgated thereunder.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of May 9, 2006.

/s/ S. Donald Sussman

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN NEW YORK STATE

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD ss.:

On May 9, 2006, before me, the undersigned personally appeared, S. Donald Sussman, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.