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FORM 4 OMB Approval
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ---------------------------
[ ] CHECK THIS BOX IF NO LONGER WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Number 3235-0287
SUBJECT TO SECTION 16. FORM Expires: April 30, 1997
4 OR FORM 5 OBLIGATIONS MAY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Estimated average burden
CONTINUE. SEE INSTRUCTION 1(b). hours per response.... 0.5
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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol | 6. Relationship of Reporting Persons
| | to Issuer (Check all applicable)
Pinkas Robert P | Brantley Capital Corporation (BBDC) | __x__ Director _____ 10% Owner
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(Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | _____ Other (specify below)
| Security Number | Month/Year | Chief Executive Officer
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| Person (Voluntary) | 4/97 |----------------------------------------
19100 S Park Blvd | |-------------------------| 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
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(Street) | | Date of Original | ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
| | (Month/Year) | ___ Form filed by more than one
Shaker Heights Ohio 44122 | ###-##-#### | | Reporting Person
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(City) (State) (Zip) | TABLE I - NON DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security | 2.Transaction | 3.Transaction | 4.Securities Acquired(A) | 5.Amount of | 6.Owner-| 7.Nature
(Instr. 3) | Date | Code | or Disposed of (D) | Securities | ship | of
| (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) | Beneficially| Form: | Indirect
| Year) | | | Owned at End| Direct | Bene-
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| | | | Amount | (A) | Price | (Instr. 3 | Indirect| Owner-
| | Code | V | | or | | and 4) | (I) | ship
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Common Stock | 4/1/97 | P | | 2100 | A | 9.125 | 42,871.50 | D |
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
(Print or Type Responses) SEC 1474 (8-92)
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