Donald Smith & Co., Inc. – ‘SC 13G’ on 2/10/16 re: AuRico Gold Inc.

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Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Schedule 13G
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UNITED STATES                                                                   
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                              
Washington, D.C. 20549                                                          

SCHEDULE 13G                                                                    
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                       
(Amendment No. ___________)*                                                    

AuRico Gold Inc.                                                                
(Name of Issuer)                                                                

Common                                                                        
(Title of Class of Securities)                                                  

05155C105                                                                       
(CUSIP Number)                                                                  

December 31, 2015                                                               
(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.  05155C105                                                            

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    0 shares                           
Shares                                                                          
Beneficially            6.      Shared Voting Power       0                     
Owned by                                                                        
Each Reporting          7.      Sole Dispositive Power 0 shares                 
Person With                                                                     
                    8.      Shared Dispositive Power   0

9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person                  
0 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)0.00%                  
12.     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)       IA                    

Item 1.                                                                         

(a)     Name of Issuer: AuRico Gold Inc.                                        
(b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices                         
110 Yonge Street, Suite 1601    
Toronto, Ontario M5C 1T4        

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: 05155C105                                   

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:      0                       

(b)     Percent of class:               0.00%                   

(c)     Number of shares as to which the person has:            
(i)     SOLE POWER TO VOTE:             0                       
(ii)    SHARED POWER TO VOTE:           SEE ITEM 6 OF COVER PAGE
(iii)   SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE:  0                               
(iv)    SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE:        SEE ITEM 8 OF COVER PAGE

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less is                                    
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:        
NOT APPLICABLE                                                                  

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               
See EXHIBIT A                                   

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 8, 2016                                                                
Date                                                                            

Donald G. Smith___________                                                      
Signature                                                                       

President_________________                                                      
Title                                                                           

SCHEDULE 13G - TO BE INCLUDED IN                                                
STATEMENTS                                                                      
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)                     
RULE 13d-1(f)(1)  EXHIBIT A:                                    

Donald Smith & Co., Inc.        IA                                              

SCHEDULE 13G - TO BE INCLUDED IN                                                
STATEMENTS                                                                      
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)                     
RULE 13d-1(f)(1)  AGREEMENT                                     

The undersigned persons, on February 8, 2016,                   
agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of this                   
Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership                      
of the Common Stock of AuRico Gold Inc. at                                      
December 31, 2015.                                                              

Donald Smith & Co., Inc.                                        

By /s/ Donald G. Smith                                          
Donald G.Smith                                                  
President                                                       
Duly authorized by and on behalf of Donald Smith & Co., Inc.    

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘SC 13G’ Filing		Date		Other Filings
Filed on:		2/10/16		SC 13G
		2/8/16
		12/31/15		13F-HR
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