UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(RULE 13D-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13D-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(a)
(AMENDMENT NO. 3 ) (1)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
358497105
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(CUSIP Number)
Jeffrey E. Swaim, Esq.
Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP
100 Front Street
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 791-8500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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(e), 13d-1(f), or 13d-1(g), check the following
box / /.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of this schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(1) 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 this 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).
CUSIP No. 358497105
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S. Prestley Blake
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
790,800
OWNED BY
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
790,800
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
790,800
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
CUSIP No. 358497105
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SPB Family Limited Partnership
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
790,800
OWNED BY
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
790,800
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
790,800
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.75%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
CUSIP No. 358497105
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
The Helen D. Blake 1993 Trust
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 10,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 10,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
10,000
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
Due to a recently-discovered record keeping error, the Reporting Persons are
hereby restating the disclosure under Item 3 of (i) the Schedule 13D filed by
the Reporting Persons on December 8, 2000, and (ii) Amendment No. 1 to the
Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on December 15, 2000.
The restated disclosure is as follows:
Between November 9, 2000 and December 14, 2000, SPB Family Limited Partnership
used its general funds to purchase an aggregate of 846,800 shares of Common
Stock for $1,727,546.85. The Helen D. Blake 1993 Trust used its general funds to
purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock for $19,575.00.
Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION:
The Reporting Persons acquired the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer
described under Item 3 as an investment in the Issuer. Although the Reporting
Persons have not formulated any definitive plans, they may from time to time
acquire, or dispose of, Common Stock and/or other securities of the Issuer if
and when they deem it appropriate. The Reporting Persons believe it would be in
the Issuer's best interest for Donald N. Smith to resign as the Issuer's
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Issuer. The Reporting
Persons may formulate plans or proposals relating to any securities of the
Issuer, or the Issuer's directors and management to the extent deemed advisable
in light of developments in the affairs of the Issuer, market prices of the
Issuer's securities, market conditions and other factors.
Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER:
SPB Family Limited Partnership, of which S. Prestley Blake is the sole general
partner, owns 790,800 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, constituting 10.75%
of the shares reported to be outstanding on April 3, 2002. By virtue of his
status as the sole general partner of SPB Family Limited Partnership, S.
Prestley Blake may be deemed to share voting and investment power with SPB
Family Limited Partnership over all of the shares of Common Stock owned by SPB
Family Limited Partnership.
The Helen D. Blake 1993 Trust owns 10,000 shares of Common Stock, constituting
0.1% of the shares reported to be outstanding on April 3, 2002. The wife of S.
Prestley Blake, Helen D. Blake, is a trustee of The Helen D. Blake 1993 Trust.
S. Prestley Blake disclaims voting and investment power over the securities of
the Issuer owned by The Helen D. Blake 1993 Trust.
On April 23, 2002, (i) SPB Family Limited Partnership made a charitable gift of
60,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held in its name to WGBY TV, a
division of WGEH Educational Foundation and (ii) SPB Family Limited Partnership,
through its broker, sold 17,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock in the open
market at a sale price of $8.50 per share. Otherwise, none of the Reporting
Persons have effected transactions in the Issuer's Common Stock during the 60
day period prior to the date of this Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D.
The Reporting Persons hereby restate the transactions disclosed under Item 5 of
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on December 15,
2000 as follows:
Amount of Price Per
Securities Share
Name Date of Transaction Involved in Dollars
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SPB Family 11/9/00 15,000 2.1550
Limited Partnership 11/10/00 5,000 2.1550
11/13/00 10,500 2.0538
11/14/00 10,000 2.0575
11/15/00 2,500 2.1450
11/16/00 3,500 2.1371
11/17/00 3,500 2.03
11/22/00 50,000 2.03
11/24/00 200,500 1.9675
11/29/00 423,900 1.9345
11/30/00 7,000 1.9680
12/08/00 15,400 2.9222
12/14/00 100,000 2.7800
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Total: 846,800
The Helen D. Blake 11/27/00 10,000 1.9580
1993 Trust
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: April 26, 2002
/s/ S. Prestley Blake
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S. Prestley Blake
Dated: April 26, 2002
SPB FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
/s/ S. Prestley Blake
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By: S. Prestley Blake
General Partner
Dated: April 26, 2002
THE HELEN D. BLAKE 1993 TRUST
/s/ Helen D. Blake
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By: Helen D. Blake
Trustee