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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 30, 1999
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GERALD STEVENS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-05531 41-0719035
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
100 S.E. 3rd Avenue, Suite 1101, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
954/713-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Florafax International, Inc.
8075 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 33394
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
Effective as of the close of business on April 30, 1999, Florafax
International, Inc. changed its corporate name from "Florafax International,
Inc." to "Gerald Stevens, Inc." (the "Registrant"). The Registrant's new CUSIP
Issuer Number, reflecting the change in the Registrant's corporate name, is
37369G.
Effective as of the beginning of trading on May 3, 1999, the Registrant's
common stock will trade on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "GIFT."
Previously, the common stock traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the
symbol "FIIF."
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Gerald Stevens, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: May 3, 1999 /s/ Adam D. Phillips
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Adam D. Phillips
Senior Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
