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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULES
13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )(1)
Appalachian Bancshares, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
N/A
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(CUSIP Number)
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(1) 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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 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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CUSIP NO. N/A 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Kenneth D. Warren
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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
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 29,575
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 29,575
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
29,575
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(10) CHECK BOX 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
5.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SEC SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 3 of 4 Pages
ITEM 1.
(a) Appalachian Bancshares, Inc.
(b) 315 Industrial Boulevard
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
ITEM 2.
(a) Kenneth D. Warren
(b) Board Town Road
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
(c) United States
(d) Common Stock, $5.00 par value
(e) Not Applicable
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b),OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 29,575 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 5.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 29,575
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 29,575
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: None
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
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SEC SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 4 of 4 Pages
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED 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.
Dated: February 13, 1998
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/s/Kenneth D. Warren
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Kenneth D. Warren
