==========================================================================================================

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_______________________________

FORM 8-K

_______________________________

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 30, 2002

Date of report (date of earliest event reported):

DIMON INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

000-25734, 001-13684

54-1746567

________________

_____________________________

____________________

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

512 Bridge Street
Danville, Virginia 24541
(Address of principal executive offices)

(434) 792-7511
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(former name of former address, if changed since last report)

DIMON Incorporated and Subsidiaries

ITEM 5.

Other Events.

          On October 30, 2002, DIMON issued a press release relating to the election of Directors at its Annual Shareholder's Meeting.  A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

-2-

DIMON Incorporated and Subsidiaries

SIGNATURES

                    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 30, 2002

DIMON Incorporated

Registrant

By:  /s/  Thomas G. Reynolds

______________________________________________

Thomas G. Reynolds
Vice President - Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

-3-

DIMON Incorporated and Subsidiaries

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Description

Page No.

99.1

Press Release, dated October 30, 2002……………

5

-4-