-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RKa6AXEDXK6/SU32q89YddGd6hMxY4AMee8+C2lmqqrko3x96tqzOlJkbAtFXgsN zTz8el1l8DpPJtMEqgo/xw== 0001010521-06-000703.txt : 20060828 0001010521-06-000703.hdr.sgml : 20060828 20060828150746 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-06-000703 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060818 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060828 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060828 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SENECA FOODS CORP /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088948 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CANNED, FRUITS, VEG & PRESERVES, JAMS & JELLIES [2033] IRS NUMBER: 160733425 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3736 SOUTH MAIN STREET CITY: MARION STATE: NY ZIP: 14505 BUSINESS PHONE: 315 926 8100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3736 SOUTH MAIN STREET CITY: MARION STATE: NY ZIP: 14505 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PIERCE S S COMPANY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SENECA FOODS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19780425 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SENECA GRAPE JUICE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710419 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN LIFE INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917406 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01989 FILM NUMBER: 061058437 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175726000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940111 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001086888 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01989 FILM NUMBER: 061058438 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 BLOOR ST EAST STREET 2: NORTH TOWER 11 CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CANA STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 4169263500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 BLOOR ST EAST STREET 2: NORTH TOWER 11 CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CANA 3 1 seneca_ex.xml X0202 3 2006-08-18 0 0000088948 SENECA FOODS CORP /NY/ SENEA 0001086888 MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP 200 BLOOR ST EAST NORTH TOWER 11 TORONTO ONTARIO CANA 0 0 1 0 0000917406 HANCOCK JOHN LIFE INSURANCE CO CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 P O BOX 111 BOSTON MA 02117 0 0 1 0 Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, Series 2006 2006-08-18 Class A Common Stock 1005874 D Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, Series 2006 2006-08-18 Class A Common Stock 19346 I Owned by JHVLICO The Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, Series 2006, owned are immediately convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to antidilution adjustment. There is no expiration date for the conversion feature. Securities are owned directly by John Hancock Life Insurance Company ("JHLICO") an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of a Manulife Financial Corporation ("MFC"). MFC may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of such securities. John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company ("JHVLICO") is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life Insurance Company ("JHLICO"). Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney Angela Shaffer - Vice President and Corporate Secretary 2006-08-28 Warren A. Thomson - Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer - U.S. Investments 2006-08-28 EX-24 2 exhibit24.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Richard Lococo, Jonathan Chiel and Scott Lively, and each of them, its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for the undersigned and in its name, place and stead, to sign any reports on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to its holdings of and transactions in securities of Seneca Foods Corporation (the Company) and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the appropriate securities exchange, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, or their substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney shall be effective until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company or until such time as the undersigned delivers a written revocation thereof to the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents.

Manulife Financial Corporation

		By:			/s/ Angela Shaffer
				Name: Angela Shaffer
Dated:	August 28, 2006		Title:			Vice President and Corporate Secretary

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

		By:			/s/ Warren A. Thomson
				Name: Warren A. Thomson
Dated:	August 28, 2006		Title:			Executive Vice President and Chief
							Investment Officer - US Investments

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