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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3 )*
FLORAFAX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
339825101
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(CUSIP Number)
ANDREW W. WILLIAMS
616 Azalea Lane
Vero Beach, Florida 32963
(407) 234-4144
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 9, 1998
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(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. [ ]
NOTE. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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 ("Act") 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. 339825101
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1. Name of reporting persons Andrew W. Williams
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons SSN: ###-##-####
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [ x ]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of funds
PF - Personal Funds of Reporting Person
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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 or Organization
United States of America
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Number of 7. Sole Voting Power 499,395
Shares
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each
Reporting 8. Shared Voting Power 385,926
Person With
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9. Sole Dispositive Power 499,395
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10. Shared Dispositive Power 385,926
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 885,321
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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): 11.2%
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14. Type of Reporting Person IN-Individual Person
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CUSIP No. 339825101
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1. Name of reporting persons Equity Resource Group of
Indian River County, Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons ID No. 65-0197458
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [ x ]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of funds
OF - Other
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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 or Organization
Florida
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Number of 7. Sole Voting Power 55,358
Shares
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Owned by
Each 8. Shared Voting Power ------
Reporting
Person With ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. Sole Dispositive Power 55,358
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10. Shared Dispositive Power ------
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 55,358
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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): 0.70%
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14. Type of Reporting Person IN-Individual Person
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Amendment No. 3 to
Schedule 13D
Florafax International, Inc.
This Amendment No. 3 to the Statement on Schedule 13D (as defined
below) amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D filed December 6,
1990 (the "Schedule 13D"), Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed May 10,
1993 each filed by Andrew W. Williams and Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D
filed September 10, 1996, filed by Andrew W. Williams and Equity Resource Group
of Indian River County, Inc. ( "ERG" and together with Andrew W. Williams, the
"Reporting Persons") relating to the common stock (the "Common Stock") of
Florafax International, Inc. (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein and
not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Schedule 13D.
The address of the Issuer is 8075 20th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32966.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a) Andrew W. Williams is the beneficial owner of 885,321
shares representing 11.2% of the Common Stock. The 885,321 shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Williams includes:
(i) 133,735 shares of Common Stock owned solely
by Mr. Williams;
(ii) 326,118 shares of Common Stock owned jointly
by Mr. Williams and his wife, Robin W.
Williams;
(iii) 2,160 shares of Common Stock controlled by
Mr. Williams and held for the benefit of
Theodore J. Williams, Mr. Williams minor son;
(iv) 55,358 shares of Common Stock owned by ERG,
of which Mr. Williams is President, director
and majority owner;
(v) 38,500 shares of the 77,000 shares of Common
Stock owned by Confidential Services, Inc.,
due to Mr. Williams control of 50% of
Confidential through his 5% ownership and as
guardian for Theodore J. Williams' 25%
ownership;
(vi) 4,450 shares of Common Stock as the residual
beneficiary of the W. Peter Williams
Irrevocable Trust; and
(vii) 325,000 shares of Common Stock subject to
options held by Mr. Williams.
The number of shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons
and the percentage of outstanding shares represented thereby have been computed
in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. As of October 7, 1998 there were 7,929,223 shares of Common Stock of
the Issuer outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10KSB
for the period ended August 31, 1998.
(b) (i) Andrew W. Williams has the sole power (i) to
vote or to direct the voting of and (ii) to dispose and to direct the
disposition of 499,395 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him.
(ii) Andrew W. Williams has the shared power (i)
to vote or to direct the voting of and (ii) to dispose and to direct the
disposition of 385,926 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him.
(c) (i) ERG has the sole power (i) to vote and to
direct the voting of and (ii) to dispose and direct the disposition of none of
the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it.
(ii) ERG has the shared power (i) to vote and to
direct the voting of and (ii) to dispose and direct the disposition of 55,358
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it.
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(d) On October 22, 1998, the Board of Directors of ERG declared
a dividend for the distribution of one share of the Issuer's Common Stock for
every seven shares of common stock of ERG held by the shareholders of ERG as of
the October 30, 1998 record date. As a result of this dividend: (i) Andrew W.
Williams received 37,335 shares of Common Stock; (ii) 39,285 shares of Common
Stock were distributed as a dividend to Robin W. Williams, wife of Mr.
Williams; (iii) 62,387 shares of Common Stock were distributed jointly to Mr.
and Mrs. Williams; (iv) 63,383 shares of Common Stock was distributed to the
Robin W. Williams Family Trust; and (v) 38,671 shares of Common Stock were
distributed to the Alvin W. Wunderlich, Jr. Grandchildren Trust; (v) and 13,348
shares of Common Stock were distributed to the W. Peter Williams Irrevocable
Trust. The dividend distribution was effected at the offices of ERG by the
appropriate officer of ERG in Vero Beach, Florida.
(d) Not Applicable.
(e) As a result of the dividend distribution described in Item
5(c) above, on November 9, 1998 ERG ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the Common Stock of the Issuer.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
On December 9, 1998 the Reporting Persons entered into a voting
agreement and proxy with Gerald Stevens, Inc. and certain other stockholders
pursuant to which the Reporting Persons granted an irrevocable proxy to Gerald
Stevens, Inc. in connection with certain matters to be acted upon at the
meeting(s) of the stockholders of the Issuer to be held for the purpose of
approving the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer with and into
Gerald Stevens, Inc.
Mr. Williams is the husband of Robin W. Williams who is also the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Common Stock.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
A form of the Voting Agreement dated December 9, 1998 by and among
certain principal stockholders of the Issuer and Gerald Stevens, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K
dated December 9, 1998 filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") File No. 0-5531).
Agreement of Joint Filing between the Reporting Persons
(incorporated herein by reference to the Amendment No. 2 of the Schedule 13D of
Andrew W. Williams dated September 10, 1996) filed with the SEC on October 7,
1996.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 29, 1999
Equity Resource Group of Indian River
County, Inc.
/s/ Andrew W. Williams /s/ Andrew W. Williams
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Andrew W. Williams, President Andrew W. Williams
