SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No._______)*
NETOPIA, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
64114K104
(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).
(Continued on following pages)
CUSIP NO. 64114K104 13 G Page 2 of 6 Pages
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Reese M. Jones ("Jones")
Tax ID Number:
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) (b)X
SEC USE ONLY
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. Citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,558,968 shares, of which 7,813 are shares issuable upon exercise of a
stock option.
SHARED VOTING POWER
Not Applicable.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,558,968 shares, of which 7,813 are shares issuable upon exercise of a
stock option.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not Applicable.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 2,558,968
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
20.3%
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
NETOPIA, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
2740 Mariner Square Loop
Alameda, CA 94501
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSONS FILING:
This Statement is filed by Reese M. Jones ("Jones"). The foregoing
individual is referred to as the "Reporting Person".
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The address of the principal business office for the Reporting Person is:
2470 Mariner Square Loop
Alameda, CA 94501
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Jones is a United States citizen.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
CUSIP # 64114K104
ITEM 3. Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common
Stock of the issuer by the person filing this Statement is provided as of
December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See Row 9 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
(b) Percent of Class:
See Row 11 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Row 5 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Row 6 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Row 7 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Row 8 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF
OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not applicable.
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
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: February 13, 1998
/s/ Reese M. Jones
Reese M. Jones
