4 1 d4.txt FORM 4 =============================================================================== Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. /------------------------------/ / OMB APPROVAL / /------------------------------/ / OMB Number: 3235-0287 / / Expires: December 31, 2001 / / Estimated average burden / / hours per response...... 0.5 / /------------------------------/ +--------+ | FORM 4 | U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION +--------+ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 [_] Check this box if no longer subject STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities obligations may Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the continue. See Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Instruction 1(b). Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Broder Bros., Co. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 45555 Port Street -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Plymouth Michigan 48170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Full Line Distributors, Inc. ("FLD") ----------------------------------- 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) -------------- 4. Statement for Month/Year 8/01 --------------------------------------------------- 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) --------------------------------- 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) ___ Director ___ Officer X 10% Owner ___ Other (give title below) (specify below) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ____ Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person Table I--Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

Table II--Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Table II--Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Explanation of Responses: /s/ Howard Morof 8/15/01 ------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If this form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Attachment to Form 4 -------------------- Pursuant to Instruction 4(b)(v) of the General Instructions to Form 4, this Form 4 is also being filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons set forth below. All of the information set forth in the attached Form 4 for Broder Bros., Co. is the same for the Reporting Person set forth below unless otherwise noted. Name and Address of Reporting Persons: 1.) Full Line Distributors, Inc., a Georgia corporation (as successor of interest by way of merger of FLD Acquisition Corp., a Georgia corporation), 1200 Airport Drive, Ball Ground, Georgia 30107 2.) Bain Capital Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Two Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Signatures of Reporting Persons: Date: August 15, 2001 FULL LINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By: /s/ Vincent Tyra -------------------------------------------- Its: Chief Executive Officer Date: August 15, 2001 BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC By: /s/ Edward Conard -------------------------------------------- Its: Managing Director Page 3 of 3

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