SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Twinlab Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
901774 10 9
(CUSIP Number)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 901774 10 9
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Brian Blechman
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5) SOLE VOTING POWER
1,659,246
NUMBER
OF 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES N/A
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 1,659,246
REPORTING
PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH N/A
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,659,246
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10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.1%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Twinlab Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2120 Smithtown Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Brian Blechman
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
2120 Smithtown Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $1.00 par value (the "Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
901774 10 9
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,659,246 shares
(b) Percent of class: 6.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which filer has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,659,246
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Not Applicable
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,659,246
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Not Applicable
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
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 14, 1997
/s/ Brian Blechman
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Name: Brian Blechman
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