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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) and (c)
Commission File No. 333-96289
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
To Prospectus dated February 18, 2000
TUCKER ANTHONY SUTRO
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This prospectus supplement supplements the prospectus of Freedom Securities
Corporation (predecessor company of Tucker Anthony Sutro) dated February 18,
2000 (the "Prospectus"), relating to the resale of up to 1,389,358 shares of our
common stock, par value $.01 per share. This prospectus supplement should be
read in conjunction with the Prospectus, and is qualified by reference to the
Prospectus except to the extent that the information herein contained supersedes
the information contained in the Prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not
otherwise defined in this prospectus supplement have the meanings specified in
the Prospectus.
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June 8, 2000
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Since the date of the Prospectus, Timothy P. Sullivan, one of the
selling stockholders named in the "Selling Stockholders" table in the
Prospectus, has donated a portion of his shares of our common stock to a
foundation that was not named as a selling stockholder in the Prospectus. This
donee has requested that it be included as a selling stockholder in the
Prospectus. Accordingly, the "Selling Stockholders" table of the Prospectus is
supplemented by the information in the table below to include the donee with
respect to the shares that were given to it, as indicated below. The total
number of shares of our common stock offered by the Prospectus, as supplemented
by this prospectus supplement, remains unchanged.
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SHARES SHARES
BENEFICIALLY SHARES OFFERED BENEFICIALLY
OWNED PRIOR TO BY THIS OWNED AFTER
SELLING STOCKHOLDER THE OFFERING(1) PROSPECTUS THE OFFERING
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William, Katherine and
Thomas Foundation, Inc...... 7,000 7,000 0
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(1) The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined in
accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, and the information is not
necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under
that rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the
individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any
shares that the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days of
January 31, 2000 (or, as to the Selling Stockholder added by this prospectus
supplement, within 60 days of May 31, 2000).
