UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE
13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 1*)
Fresh America Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Warrants (exercisable into common stock)
(Title of Class of Securities)
35803R 6# 7
(CUSIP Number)
Marcia A. Casey
Senior Counsel
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
T-30-12
Post Office Box 111
Boston, Massachusetts 02117
(617) 572-9183
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
November 30, 2001
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box.|_|.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The shares of Fresh America Corp. held by John Hancock Financial
Services, Inc. and its subsidiary entities were reallocated among the various
joint filers.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 11 pages)
* 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 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).
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CUSIP No. 35803R6#7 13D Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
I.R.S. No. 04-3483032
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
See Item 3
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
45,414,529: 38,602,350 through its direct,
wholly-owned subsidiary JHLICO and
6,812,179 through its indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary John Hancock
Variable Life Insurance Company
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING 45,414,529: 38,602,350 through its direct,
PERSON wholly-owned subsidiary JHLICO and
WITH 6,812,179 through its indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary John Hancock
Variable Life Insurance Company
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
See Rows 7 and 9.
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
84.4% as described in Rows 7 and 9.
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 35803R6#7 13D Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
I.R.S. No. 04-1414660
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
See Item 3
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
38,602,350 directly and 6,812,179 through its
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary John Hancock
Variable Life Insurance Company
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING 38,602,350 directly and 6,812,179 through its
PERSON indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary John Hancock
WITH Variable Life Insurance Company
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
38,602,350
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
84.4% See Item 4
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC, IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 35803R6#7 13D Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company
I.R.S. No. 04-2664016
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
See Item 3
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
6,812,179
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING 6,812,179
PERSON ------------------------------------------------------
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,812,179
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
44.8% See Item 4
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC, IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 35803R6#7 13D Page 5 of 11 Pages
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement relates to Warrants to purchase Common Stock (the
"Warrants"), $.01 par value per share (provided however that par value is
expected to change to $.001 per share upon the approval and filing of the
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Issuer as described in
Item 4), of Fresh America Corp. (the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices
of the Issuer are located at 6600 LBJ Freeway, Suite 180, Dallas, Texas 75240.
Item 2. Identity and Background
The persons filing this statement are John Hancock Financial Services,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("JHFS"), its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
Hancock Life Insurance Company, a Massachusetts corporation, ("JHLICO"), and
JHLICO's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary John Hancock Variable Life Insurance
Company ("JHVLICO), a Massachusetts corporation, (collectively, the "Reporting
Persons").
JHFS's principal business is diversified financial services. JHLICO's and
JHVLICO's principal business is life insurance. The principal office and
business address for the Reporting Persons is located at John Hancock Place,
P.O. Box 111, Boston, Massachusetts 02117.
The name, residence or business address and principal occupation or
employment of each of the executive officers and directors of the Reporting
Persons are set forth in Attachments A, B, and C, respectively. Except as
otherwise noted in Attachments A, B, or C, each is a citizen of the United
States of America and neither the Reporting Persons nor any such person has,
during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or been party to any civil
proceeding which resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
There has been no change to Item 3 "Source and Amount of Funds or Other
Consideration" as was reported in Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September
17, 2001.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
There has been no change to Item 3 "Purpose of Transaction" as was
reported in Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 17, 2001.
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CUSIP No. 35803R6#7 13D Page 6 of 11 Pages
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
This Schedule 13D Amendment No. 1 is being filed to reflect a reallocation
in the securities of the Issuers as follows:
17,550 John Hancock Life Insurance Company
4,050 John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company
2,700 Signature 1A (Cayman), Ltd.
2,700 Signature 3 Limited ("Signature 3")
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer
There has been no change to Item 6 "Contracts, Arrangements,
Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer" as was
reported in Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 17, 2001.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
None
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CUSIP No. 35803R6#7 13D Page 7 of 11 Pages
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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
current.
December 10, 2001
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
By: /s/ Barry J. Rubenstein
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Name: Barry J. Rubenstein
Title: Vice President, Counsel & Secretary
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
By: /s/ Roger G. Nastou
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Name: Roger G. Nastou
Title: Vice President
John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company
By: /s/ Michele G. Van Leer
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Name: Michele G. Van Leer
Title: Chairman
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CUSIP No. 35803R6#7 13D Page 8 of 11 Pages
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ATTACHMENT A
JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (as of 9/14/01)
Name Business or Positions with JHFS and Present
Residential Address Principal Occupation
I. MacAllister Booth 68 Barnes Hill Road Director - JHFS
Concord, MA 01742
Wayne A. Budd John Hancock Place Director - Executive Vice President and
P.O. Box 111 General Counsel - JHFS
Boston, MA 02117
John M. Connors, Jr. 200 Clarendon Street Director - JHFS; CEO and Director of
Boston, MA 02116 Hill, Holiday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc.
David F. D'Alessandro John Hancock Place Director, Chairman and Chief Executive
P.O. Box 111 Officer - JHFS
Boston, MA 02117
Robert E. Fast, Esq. 60 State Street Director - JHFS; Senior Partner of Hale
Boston, MA 02109 and Dorr
Dr. Kathleen Foley Feldstein 147 Clifton Street Director - JHFS; President of Economics
Belmont, MA 02178 Studies, Inc.
Nelson S. Gifford 75 Federal Street Director - JHFS; Principal, Fleetwing
Suite 1100 Capital
Boston, MA 02110-1911
Thomas P. Glynn 800 Boylston Street Director - JHFS; Chief Operating
Boston, MA 02199 Officer, Partners Healthcare System
Michael C. Hawley P.O. Box 111 Director - JHFS
Boston, MA 02117
Edward H. Linde 800 Boylston Street Director - JHFS; President and CEO of
Boston, MA 02199 Boston Properties, Inc.
Judith A. McHale 7700 Wisconsin Avenue Director - JHFS; President and Chief Operating
Bethesda, MD 20814 Officer of Discovery Communications, Inc.
R. Robert Popeo, Esq. One Financial Center Director - JHFS; Chairman, Mintz, Levin,
Boston, MA 02111 Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Richard F. Syron 81 Wyman Street Director - JHFS; Chairman, President and
Waltham, MA 02454 CEO of Thermo Electron Corporation
Robert J. Tarr, Jr. 200 Wheeler Road Director - JHFS; Chairman, President and
Burlington, MA 01803 CEO of HomeRuns.com
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CUSIP No. 35803R6#7 13D Page 9 of 11 Pages
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ATTACHMENT B
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (as of 9/14/01)
Name Business or Positions with JHLICO and Present
Residential Address Principal Occupation
Foster L. Aborn John Hancock Place Director - JHLICO
P.O. Box 111
Boston, MA 02117
I. MacAllister Booth 68 Barnes Hill Road Director - JHLICO
Concord, MA 01742
Wayne A. Budd John Hancock Place Director - Executive Vice President and
P.O. Box 111 General Counsel - JHLICO
Boston, MA 02117
John M. Connors, Jr. 200 Clarendon Street Director - JHLICO; CEO and Director of
Boston, MA 02116 Hill, Holiday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc.
David F. D'Alessandro John Hancock Place Director, Chairman and Chief Executive
P.O. Box 111 Officer - JHLICO
Boston, MA 02117
John M. DeCiccio John Hancock Place Director - JHLICO; Executive Vice
P.O. Box 111 President and Chief Investment Officer -
Boston, MA 02117 JHLICO
Robert E. Fast, Esq. 60 State Street Director - JHLICO; Senior Partner of
Boston, MA 02109 Hale and Dorr
Dr. Kathleen Foley Feldstein 147 Clifton Street Director - JHLICO; President of
Belmont, MA 02178 Economics Studies, Inc.
Nelson S. Gifford 75 Federal Street Director - JHLICO; Principal, Fleetwing
Suite 1100 Capital
Boston, MA 02110-1911
Thomas P. Glynn 800 Boylston Street Director - JHLICO; Chief Operating
Boston, MA 02199 Officer, Partners Healthcare System
Michael C. Hawley John Hancock Place Director - JHLICO
P.O. Box 111
Boston, MA 02117
Edward H. Linde 800 Boylston Street Director - JHLICO; President and CEO of
Boston, MA 02199 Boston Properties, Inc.
Judith A. McHale 7700 Wisconsin Avenue Director - JHLICO; President and Chief
Bethesda, MD 20814 Operating Officer of Discovery
Communications, Inc.
R. Robert Popeo, Esq. One Financial Center Director - JHLICO; Chairman, Mintz,
Boston, MA 02111 Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Richard F. Syron 81 Wyman Street Director - JHLICO; Chairman, President
Waltham, MA 02454 and CEO of Thermo Electron Corporation
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CUSIP No. 35803R6#7 13D Page 10 of 11 Pages
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Name Business or Positions with JHLICO and Present
Residential Address Principal Occupation
Robert J. Tarr, Jr. 200 Wheeler Road Director - JHLICO; Chairman, President
Burlington, MA 01803 and CEO of HomeRuns.com
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CUSIP No. 35803R6#7 13D Page 11 of 11 Pages
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ATTACHMENT C
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Directors as of September 14, 2001
Name Business or Positions with JHFS and Present Principal
Residential Address Occupation
Ronald J. Bocage John Hancock Place Director - Vice President and
P. O. Box 111 Counsel
Boston, MA 02117
David F. D'Alessandro John Hancock Place Director - Chairman
P. O. Box 111
Boston, MA 02117
Bruce M. Jones 197 Clarendon Street Director - Vice President
Boston, MA 02117
Barbara L. Luddy 200 Berkeley Street Director - Vice President and
Boston, MA 02117 Actuary
Robert S. Paster John Hancock Place Director - Vice President
P. O. Box 111
Boston, MA 02117
Robert R. Reitano John Hancock Place Director - Vice President and Chief
P. O. Box 111 Investment Officer
Boston, MA 02117
Paul J. Strong 197 Clarendon Street Director - Vice President
Boston, MA 02117
Michele G. Van Leer 197 Clarendon Street Director - Vice Chairman and
Boston, MA 02117 President