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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)
KENNETH G. PUTTICK
210 Osprey Court
Vero Beach, Florida 32963
(561) 231-7083
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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: Six copies of this statement, including the exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) 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 Kenneth G. Puttick
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
P - 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
Shares 7. Sole Voting Power 518,000
Beneficially
Owned by Each ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting
Person With 8. Shared Voting Power ---------
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9. Sole Dispositive Power 518,000
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10. Shared Dispositive Power ---------
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 518,000
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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): 6.53%
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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 Puttick Enterprises, Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons ID No. 65-0132868
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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
Shares 7. Sole Voting Power 637,000
Beneficially
Owned by --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each
Reporting 8. Shared Voting Power ---------
Person With
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9. Sole Dispositive Power 637,000
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10. Shared Dispositive Power ---------
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 637,000
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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): 8.03%
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14. Type of Reporting Person CO-Corporation
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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 March 21,
1991 (the "Schedule 13D"), Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed August 18,
1994, each filed by Kenneth G. Puttick, and Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D
filed September 16, 1996, filed by Kenneth G. Puttick and Puttick Enterprises,
Inc. (collectively, 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) Kenneth G. Puttick is the beneficial owner of 518,000 shares
representing 6.53% of the Common Stock. The 518,000 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Mr. Puttick include 60,000 shares of Common Stock subject
to options held by Mr. Puttick.
Puttick Enterprises, Inc. is the beneficial owner of 637,000
shares representing 8.03% of Common Stock. Mr. Puttick is the President,
director and owner of Puttick Enterprises, Inc.
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) Kenneth G. Puttick has the sole power (i) to vote or to direct the
voting of and (ii) to dispose and to direct the disposition of the 518,000
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him.
Puttick Enterprises, Inc. has the sole power (i) to vote and to
direct the voting of and (ii) to dispose and direct the disposition of the
637,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) Not Applicable.
(e) Not Applicable.
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.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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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 File No. 0-5531).
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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 21, 1999
Puttick Enterprises, Inc.
/s/ Kenneth G. Puttick /s/ Kenneth G. Puttick
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Kenneth G. Puttick, President Kenneth G. Puttick
