Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SENECA FOODS CORP /NY/ [SENEA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 BLOOR STREET EAST, NORTH TOWER 11
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2010
(Street)

TORONTO, A6 M4W 1E5
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 07/02/2010   S   1,017 D $ 32.03 (1) 959,147 D (3)  
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2010   S   1,340 D $ 32.27 (2) 957,807 D (3)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
200 BLOOR STREET EAST
NORTH TOWER 11
TORONTO, A6 M4W 1E5
    X    
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO USA
601 CONGRESS STREET
BOSTON, MA 02110-2805
    X    

Signatures

 Manulife Financial Corporation By: /s/ E. David Pemstein, Authorized Signatory   07/07/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) By: /s/ Michael T. Zonghetti, Director   07/07/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the 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).
(1) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $32.00 to $32.13, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Seneca Foods Corporation, any security holder of Seneca Foods Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(2) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $32.25 to $32.27, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Seneca Foods Corporation, any security holder of Seneca Foods Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3) Securities are owned directly by John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation ("MFC"). MFC may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of securities.

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