-----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, U67EPLfNUsL+opD4SJYhg1c0f7pQrs810PhH3S1XCF+1jXttdVV/oCm87avmP9tC U8gai2piMW9foNYAY6TaIQ== 0000896058-96-000021.txt : 19960311 0000896058-96-000021.hdr.sgml : 19960311 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000896058-96-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960308 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FLORAFAX INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000037525 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 410719035 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30476 FILM NUMBER: 96532703 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8075 20TH STREET CITY: VERO BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 32966 BUSINESS PHONE: 4075630263 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8075 20TH STREET CITY: VERO BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 32966 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPOTTS FLORAFAX CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19740924 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPOTTS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671205 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPOTTS MAILING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671205 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLARK ESTATES INC ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 WALL STREET 9TH FLOOR CITY: NYW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122691833 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 WALL STREET 9TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 SC 13D/A 1 13D AMENDMENT [FILED VIA EDGAR ON MARCH 8, 1996] UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3) FLORAFAX INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value (Title of Class of Securities) 339825101 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) Edward W. Stack President The Clark Estates, Inc. 30 Wall Street New York, New York 10005 (212) 269-1833 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 29, 1996 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this Schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: |_| Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this Statement: |_| Page 1 of 4 Pages SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 339825101 - -------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Clark Estates, Inc. 13-5524538 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |X| (b) o - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 606,275 REPORTING PERSON WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 606,275 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 606,275 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 10.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON C0 ================================================================================ Page 2 of 4 Pages SCHEDULE 13D Item 1. Security and Issuer This Statement relates to shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Florafax International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). The address of the Issuer's principal executive office is 8075 20th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32966. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) As a result of the transaction described below in paragraph (c) of this Item 5, The Clark Estates beneficially owns in the aggregate 606,275 shares of Common Stock which constitute approximately 10.2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (based upon 5,922,973 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 30, 1995). (c) On February 29, 1996, the Issuer redeemed all of the Notes beneficially owned by The Clark Estates. The aggregate redemption price of the Notes redeemed from The Clark Estates was $2,356,804.51. This amount included a small portion attributable to an annual paydown by the Issuer on the Notes made in December 1995. Except as set forth above, neither The Clark Estates nor (to the best knowledge of The Clark Estates) any of the executive officers or directors of The Clark Estates, has effected any other transactions in the shares of Common Stock during the past 60 days. Page 3 of 4 Pages SIGNATURES 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. Dated: March 7, 1996 THE CLARK ESTATES, INC. By: /s/ Kevin S. Moore --------------------- Name: Kevin S. Moore Title: Vice President Page 4 of 4 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----