SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _____)*
STIRLING COOKE BROWN HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, $.25 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
G84951105
(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).
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CUSIP No. G84951105
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Nicholas Brown
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United Kingdom
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 823,473
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
EACH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
823,473
PERSON
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
823,473
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [_]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.3%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Stirling Cooke Brown Holdings Limited
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Victoria Hall, Third Floor
11 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM11, Bermuda
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Nicholas Brown
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
Stirling Cooke Brown Holdings Limited
Victoria Hall, Third Floor
11 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM11, Bermuda
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United Kingdom
Item 2(d). Title of Class or Securities:
Ordinary Shares, $.25 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
G84951105
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: 823,473
(b) Percent of Class: 8.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 823,473
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 823,473
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
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
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.
March 6, 1998
Date
/s/ Nicholas Brown
Nicholas Brown
