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. 4 ) (1) ---- UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Friendly Ice Cream Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 358497105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. Page 1 of 7 (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S. Prestley Blake -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /X/ (b) /_/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBERS OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 728,800 Page 2 of 7 -------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 728,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 728,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.86% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN CUSIP No. 358497105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SPB Family Limited Partnership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /X/ (b) /_/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Page 3 of 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBERS OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 728,800 --------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER --------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 728,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 728,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.86% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN Page 4 of 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 358497105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON The Helen D. Blake 1993 Trust -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /X/ (b) /_/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBERS OF 10,000 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER --------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,000 --------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Page 5 of 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.13% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER: SPB Family Limited Partnership, of which S. Prestley Blake is the sole general partner, owns 728,800 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, constituting 9.86% of the shares reported to be outstanding on November 4, 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 0.13% of the shares reported to be outstanding on November 4, 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 December 10, 2002, SPB Family Limited Partnership made charitable gifts of (i) 50,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held in its name to Quinnipiac University and (ii) 12,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held in its name to the Library Foundation of Martin County. 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. 4 to Schedule 13D. Page 6 of 7 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: December 10, 2002 /s/ S. Prestley Blake --------------------- S. Prestley Blake Dated: December 10, 2002 SPB FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP /s/ S. Prestley Blake --------------------- By: S. Prestley Blake General Partner Dated: December 10, 2002 THE HELEN D. BLAKE 1993 TRUST /s/ Helen D. Blake --------------------- By: Helen D. Blake Trustee Page 7 of 7