-----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, Qdl6R4yOVW3T+XRtSt4Tn/rjU42ybYDRq8QMQ22tSNWp0XfoVCmlkMDdSGyjDbSd VyXbq4LbQCj3LnBChiQ3Aw== 0000950109-96-000568.txt : 19960207 0000950109-96-000568.hdr.sgml : 19960207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950109-96-000568 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960206 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK ASSETS MANAGEMENT GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABC BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351569 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 581456434 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44865 FILM NUMBER: 96511550 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 FIRST ST NE CITY: MOULTRIE STATE: GA ZIP: 31768 BUSINESS PHONE: 9128901111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1500 CITY: MOULTRIE STATE: GA ZIP: 31776 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABC HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870119 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917406 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 041414660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175726000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL UNITED STATES OMB NUMBER 3235-0145 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION EXPIRES: DECEMBER 31, 1997 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN HOURS PER RESPONSE . . . 14.90 ------------------------------ SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. __)* ABC Bancorp - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 000400101 ------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. [X] (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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). PAGE 1 OF 10 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 000400101 13G PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company I.R.S No. 04-1414660 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] N/A (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Commonwealth of Massachuetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY -0- ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 See line 9, above - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IC,BD,IA,HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 000400101 13G PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. I.R.S. No. 04-2687223 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] N/A (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 -0- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 See line 9, above. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 3 of 10 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 000400101 13G PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Asset Management I.R.S. No. 04-3279774 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] N/A (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Commonwealth of Massachetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 -0- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 See line 9, above. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 000400101 13G PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Financial Group I.R.S. No. 04-3145628 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] N/A (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Commonwealth of Massachetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 -0- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 See line 9, above. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 000400101 13G PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Asset Management I.R.S. No. 04-2441573 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] N/A (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 170,000 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 -0- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 170,000 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 170,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 5.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any tittle of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001) Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: -------------- ABC Bancorp Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 310 First Street, S.E. Moultrie, GA 31768 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: --------------------- This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company ("JHMLICO"), JHMLICO's wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. ("JHSI"), JHSI's wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Asset Management ("JHAM"), JHAM"s wholly-owned subsidiary, The Berkeley Financial Group ("TBFG") and TBFG's wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc. ("JHA"). Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Offices: -------------------------------- The principal business offices of JHMLICO, JHSI, and JHAM are located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA 02117. The principal business offices of TBFG and JHA are located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199. Item 2(c) Citizenship: ----------- JHMLICO, JHAM and TBFG were organized and exist under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHSI and JHA were organized and exist under the laws of the State of Delaware. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 000400101 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), ---------------------------------------------------------- or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: ------------------------------------------------- JHMLICO: (a) (X) Broker or Dealer registered under (S)15 of the Act. (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in (S)3(a)(19) of the Act. (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under (S)203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). PAGE 7 OF 10 PAGES JHSI: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). JHAM: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). TBFG: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). JHA: (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under (S)203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4 Ownership: --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: ------------------------- JHA has direct beneficial ownership of 170,000 shares of Common Stock. Through their parent-subsidiary relationship to JHA, JHMLICO, JHSI, JHAM and TBFG have indirect beneficial ownership of these same shares. 40,000 shares are held by the John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund, a closed-end diversified management company registered under (S) 8 of the Investment Company Act. 130,000 shares are held by the John Hancock Regional Bank Fund, an open-end diversified management company registered under (S) 8 of the Investment Company Act. (b) Percent of Class: 5.0% ---------------- (c) (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: JHA has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of the 170,000 shares of Common Stock under advisory agreements with the John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund, dated July 21, 1994 and the John Hancock Regional Bank Fund, dated November 6, 1986 (amended and restated on January 1, 1994). (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: JHA has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 170,000 shares of Common Stock under the advisory agreements noted in item 4(c)(i) above. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not -------------------------------------------- applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another -------------------------------------------------------- Person: See Item 4 above. ------ Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which --------------------------------------------------------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent ----------------------------------------------------- Holding Company: See Items 3 and 4 above. --------------- Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: --------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: Not applicable. -------------------------------- PAGE 8 OF 10 PAGES Item 10 Certification: ------------- By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ John T. Farady ------------------------------------------ Name: John T. Farady ------------------------------------------ Dated: 2/1/96 Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------ JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, INC. By: /s/ John T. Farady ------------------------------------------ Name: John T. Farady ------------------------------------------ Dated: 2/1/96 Title: Treasurer - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------ JOHN HANCOCK ASSET MANAGEMENT By: /s/ James H. Young ------------------------------------------ Name: James H. Young ------------------------------------------ Dated: 2/1/96 Title: Secretary - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------ THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP By: /s/ Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------ Name: Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------ Dated: 1/30/96 Title: Vice President - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------ JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------ Name: Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------ Dated: 1/30/96 Title: Vice President - -------------------------- ------------------------------------------ PAGE 9 OF 10 PAGES EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ---------------------- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc., John Hancock Asset Management, The Berkeley Financial Group and John Hancock Advisers, Inc. agree that the Initial Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of ABC Bancorp is filed on behalf of each of them. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ John T. Farady ------------------------------------------ Name: John T. Farady ------------------------------------------ Dated: 2/1/96 Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------ JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, INC. By: /s/ John T. Farady ------------------------------------------ Name: John T. Farady ------------------------------------------ Dated: 2/1/96 Title: Treasurer - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------ JOHN HANCOCK ASSET MANAGEMENT By: /s/ James H. Young ------------------------------------------ Name: James H. Young ------------------------------------------ Dated: 2/1/96 Title: Secretary - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------ THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP By: /s/ Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------ Name: Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------ Dated: 1/30/96 Title: Vice President - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------ JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------ Name: Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------------ Dated: 1/30/96 Title: Vice President - -------------------------- ------------------------------------------ PAGE 10 OF 10 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----