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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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The Knot, Inc. |
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(Name of Issuer) |
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Common Stock |
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(Title of Class of Securities) |
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499184109 |
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(CUSIP Number) |
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December 31, 2007 |
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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X |
Rule 13d-1(b) |
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Rule 13d-1(c) |
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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. 499184109 |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Manulife Financial Corporation
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) __ (b) __ N/A |
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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Number of
Beneficially
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SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9 above.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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CUSIP No. 499184109 |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) __ (b) __ N/A |
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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Number of
Beneficially
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SOLE VOTING POWER
11,597
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SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,597 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,597
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.04%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS
PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 499184109 |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) __ (b) __ N/A |
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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Number of
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SOLE VOTING POWER
2,602,583
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SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,602,583 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,602,583
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.25%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS
PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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Item 1(a) |
Name of Issuer: |
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The Knot, Inc. |
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Item 1(b) |
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: |
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462 Broadway, 6th Floor |
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New York, New York 10013 |
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Item 2(a) |
Name of Person Filing: |
This filing is made on behalf of Manulife Financial Corporation (“MFC”) and MFC’s indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A) Limited (“MFC Global (U.S.A.)”) and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (“MFC Global (U.S.)”).
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Item 2(b) |
Address of Principal Business Office: |
The principal business offices of MFC and MFC Global (U.S.A.) are located at 200 Bloor Street, East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4W 1E5.
The principal business office of MFC Global (U.S.) is located at 101 Huntington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.
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Item 2(c) |
Citizenship: |
MFC and MFC Global (U.S.A.) are organized and exist under the laws of Canada.
MFC Global (U.S.) is organized and exists under the laws of the State of Delaware.
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Item 2(d) |
Title of Class of Securities: |
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Common Stock |
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Item 2(e) |
CUSIP Number: |
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499184109 |
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Item 3 |
If this statement is being filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), |
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check whether the person filing is a: |
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MFC: |
(g) (X) |
a parent holding company in accordance with |
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§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). |
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MFC Global (U.S.A.): |
(e) (X) |
an investment adviser in accordance with |
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§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). |
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MFC Global (U.S.): |
(e) (X) |
an investment adviser in accordance with |
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§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). |
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Item 4 |
Ownership: |
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(a) |
Amount Beneficially Owned: MFC Global (U.S.A.) has beneficial ownership of 11,597 shares of Common Stock and MFC Global (U.S.) has beneficial ownership of 2,602,583 shares of Common Stock. Through its parent-subsidiary relationship to MFC Global (U.S.A.) and MFC Global (U.S.), MFC may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of these same shares. |
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Percent of Class: Of the 31,553,468 shares outstanding as of November 2, 2007, according to the issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007, MFC Global (U.S.A.) held 0.04% and MFC Global (U.S.) held 8.25%.
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(c) |
Number of shares as to which the person has: |
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(i) |
sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
MFC Global (U.S.A.) and MFC Global (U.S.) each has sole power to vote or to direct the voting of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of them.
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(ii) |
shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
MFC Global (U.S.A.) and MFC Global (U.S.) each has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of them.
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
-0-
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Item 5 |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: |
Not applicable.
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Item 6 |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: |
Not applicable.
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Item 7 |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: |
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See Items 3 and 4 above. |
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Item 8 |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
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Not applicable. |
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Item 9 |
Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
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Not applicable. |
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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 and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that 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.
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Manulife Financial Corporation |
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By: |
/s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin |
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Name: |
Kenneth G. Pogrin |
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Dated: January 28, 2008 |
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Attorney in Fact* |
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MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A) Limited |
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By: |
/s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin |
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Name: |
Kenneth G. Pogrin |
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Dated: January 28, 2008 |
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Attorney in Fact** |
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MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Francis V. Knox Jr. |
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Francis V. Knox Jr. |
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Dated: January 28, 2008 |
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Vice President and Chief Compliance |
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Officer |
* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 17, 2008 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on January 24, 2008.
** Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 24, 2008 included as Exhibit B to this Schedule 13G.
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Manulife Financial Corporation, MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC agree that the Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of The Knot, Inc., is filed on behalf of each of them.
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Manulife Financial Corporation |
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By: |
/s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin |
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Name: |
Kenneth G. Pogrin |
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Dated: January 28, 2008 |
Title: |
Attorney in Fact* |
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MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A) Limited |
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By: |
/s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin |
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Name: |
Kenneth G. Pogrin |
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Dated: January 28, 2008 |
Title: |
Attorney in Fact** |
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MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Francis V. Knox Jr. |
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Name: |
Francis V. Knox Jr. |
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Dated: January 28, 2008 |
Title: |
Vice President and Chief Compliance |
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Officer |
* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 17, 2008 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on January 24, 2008.
** Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 24, 2008 included as Exhibit B to this Schedule 13G.
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EXHIBIT B
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Kenneth G. Pogrin its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for it and in its name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all instruments, schedules, certificates, agreements and documents, and amendments to the foregoing, that may be necessary, desirable or appropriate to be executed on its behalf, pursuant to Section 13 or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or appropriate, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney shall be effective until such time as the undersigned delivers a written revocation thereof to the above-named attorney-in-fact and agent.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this power of attorney has been signed as of the 24th day of January 2008.
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MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited
By: /s/
Gordon R.
Pansegrau Title: General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
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