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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ___)*
MindSpring Enterprises, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
602683 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 602683 10 4 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Charles M. Brewer
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,032,951
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,032,951
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,032,951
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
13.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 602683 10 4 Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
MindSpring Enterprises, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1430 West Peachtree, Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30309
Item 2(a): Name of Persons Filing:
Charles M. Brewer
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
1430 West Peachtree, Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30309
(c) Citizenship:
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share
(e) CUSIP Number:
602683 10 4
Item 3: Capacity in Which Person is Filing if Statement is Filed
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 602683 10 4 Page 4 of 5 Pages
Item 4: Ownership:
As of December 31, 1996:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,032,951
(b) Percent of class:
13.8%
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,032,951
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
1,032,951
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
None
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
Not applicable.
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 602683 10 4 Page 5 of 5 Pages
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10: Certification:
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 1997
By:/s/ Charles M. Brewer
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Charles M. Brewer
