AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO
SC 13G/A, 2000-01-14
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549








                                  SCHEDULE 13G






                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 1)

                         American Italian Pasta Company
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)
                        Class A Convertible Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                                    027070101
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

            [ X ] Rule 13d-1(b)

            [   ] Rule 13d-1(c)

            [   ] Rule 13d-1(d)


*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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.   027070101                                      13G                   Page  2  of  9  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
           I.R.S. No. 04-1414660

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IC, IA, HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.   027070101                                      13G                   Page  3  of  9  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-2687223

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.   027070101                                      13G                   Page  4  of  9  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           The Berkeley Financial Group, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-3145626

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.   027070101                                      13G                   Page  5  of  9  Pages
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------

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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-2441573

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 321,000

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  321,000

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           321,000

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           1.8%

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IA

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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         The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Sec. 240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

         Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:
                      American Italian Pasta Company

         Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                      1000 Italian Way
                      Excelsior Springs, MO  64024

         Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:
                      This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Mutual Life
                      Insurance Company ("JHMLICO"), JHMLICO's direct,
                      wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.
                      ("JHSI"), JHSI's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, The
                      Berkeley Financial Group, Inc. ("TBFG") and TBFG's
                      wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
                      ("JHA").

         Item 2(b)    Address of the Principal Offices:
                      The principal business offices of JHMLICO and JHSI are
                      located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA
                      02117. The principal business offices of TBFG and JHA are
                      located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
                      02199.

         Item 2(c)    Citizenship:
                      JHMLICO was organized and exists under the laws of the
                      Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHSI, TBFG and JHA were
                      organized and exist under the laws of the State of
                      Delaware.

         Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                      Class A Convertible Common Stock

         Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:
                      027070101

         Item 3       If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule
                      13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is
                      a:

                      JHMLICO:      (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in
                                            ss.3(a)(19) of the Act.

                                    (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered
                                            under ss.203 of the Investment
                                            Advisers Act of 1940.

                                    (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in
                                            accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)
                                            (ii)(G).

                      JHSI:         (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in
                                            accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)
                                            (ii)(G).

                      TBFG:         (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in
                                            accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)
                                            (ii)(G).

                      JHA:          (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under
                                            ss.203 of the Investment Advisers
                                            Act of 1940.

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         Item 4       Ownership:

                      (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: JHA has direct beneficial
                           ownership of 321,000 shares of Common Stock. Through
                           their parent-subsidiary relationship to JHA, JHMLICO,
                           JHSI and TBFG have indirect, beneficial ownership of
                           these same shares.

                      (b)  Percent of Class: 1.8%

                      (c)  (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote: JHA has
                                sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
                                321,000 shares of Common Stock under the Advisory
                                Agreements as follows:
                                                                                                      Date of
                                                                                    Number            Advisory
                                Fund Name                                           of Shares         Agreement
                                ---------                                           ---------         ---------
                                John Hancock Small Cap - Pension                    13,100            November 1, 1998
                                John Hancock V.A. Small Cap Growth Fund             3,400             August 29, 1996
                                John Hancock Small Capitalization Growth Fund       900               December 11, 1995
                                John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund                  252,000           December 2, 1996
                                UFF Croissance Amerique                             9,000             October 6, 1997
                                John Hancock Variable Series Trust 1 - Small Cap    28,800            March 29, 1996
                                Growth Portfolio
                                Indosuez North America Smaller Companies            3,800             March 15, 1999
                                Portfolio
                                Maritime Life Discovery Fund                        10,000            May 11, 1994

                           (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  -0-

                           (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                                 JHA has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                                 of 321,000 shares of Common Stock under the Advisory
                                 Agreements noted in Item 4(c)(i) above.

                           (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                 disposition of: -0-

         Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                      If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person
                      has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities,
                      check the following: [X]

         Item 6       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
                      See Item 4.

         Item 7       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
                      which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
                      Parent Holding Company:
                      See Items 3 and 4 above.

         Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 10      Certification:
                      By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the
                      best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred
                      to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
                      and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
                      the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
                      issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
                      connection with or as a  participant in any transaction
                      having such purpose or effect.
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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


                                  John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                  By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                           ----------------------------
                                  Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: January 14, 2000           Title:   Vice President and Treasurer


                                  John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.

                                  By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                           ----------------------------
                                  Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: January 14, 2000           Title:   Treasurer


                                  The Berkeley Financial Group, Inc.

                                  By:      /s/Susan S. Newton
                                           ----------------------------
                                  Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated: January 14, 2000           Title:   Vice President


                                  John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

                                  By:      /s/Susan S. Newton
                                           ----------------------------
                                  Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated: January 14, 2000           Title:   Vice President




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EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries,
Inc., The Berkeley Financial Group and John Hancock Advisers, Inc. agree that
the Terminated Schedule 13G (Amendment No. 1) to which this Agreement is
attached, relating to the Common Stock of American Italian Pasta Company is
filed on behalf of each of them.


                                    John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                    By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: January 14, 2000             Title:   Vice President and Treasurer


                                    John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.

                                    By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: January 14, 2000             Title:   Treasurer


                                    The Berkeley Financial Group, Inc.

                                    By:      /s/Susan S. Newton
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated: January 14, 2000             Title:   Vice President


                                    John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

                                    By:      /s/Susan S. Newton
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    Name:    Susan S. Newton
Dated: January 14, 2000             Title:   Vice President





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