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FORM 3 OMB Approval
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Number 3235-0104
Expires: April 30, 1997
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Estimated average burden
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 | 2. Date of Event Re- | 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Person | quiring Statement | Brantley Capital Corporation (BBDC)
Pinkas Robert P | (Month/Day/Year) |------------------------------------------------------------------
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(Last) (First) (Middle) | 11/26/96 | Person to Issuer | Original (Month/Day/Year)
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19100 S Park Blvd | 3. IRS or Social | _x_ Director _____ 10% Owner|-------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------| Security Number | _x_ Officer _____ Other | 7. Ind.or Joint/Group Filing
(Street) | of Reporting | (give title (specify | Form filed by:
| Person (Voluntary) | below below) | ___ One Reporting Person
| | Chief Executive Officer | ___ More than One Reporting
Shaker Heights Ohio 44122 | ###-##-#### | ------------------------ | Person
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(City) (State) (Zip) | TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities | 3. Ownership | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
(Instr. 4) | Beneficially Owned | Form: Direct | Ownership (Instr. 5)
| (Instr. 4) | (D) or Indirect |
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Common Stock | 40,574.50 | 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 1473 (8-92)
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