[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: |_|
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 339825101
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Clark Estates, Inc.
13-5524538
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) |X|
(b) o
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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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-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
606,275
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
606,275
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES o
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.2%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
C0
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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.
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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
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Name: Kevin S. Moore
Title: Vice President
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