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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
VERILINK CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
923432 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
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)
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 923432 10 8 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Leigh S. Belden
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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
USA
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 2,425,253
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 0
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,425,253
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,425,253
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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
17.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
LEIGH S. BELDEN
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Verilink Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
145 Baytech Drive
San Jose, California 95134
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Leigh S. Belden
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
145 Baytech Drive
San Jose, California 95134
(c) Citizenship: U.S.A.
(d) Title of Class Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 000923432108
ITEM 3.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
2,425,253 shares , as of December 31, 1997. Includes 1,423,703 shares
held by Leigh S. Belden and Deborah Tinker Belden, or their successors,
Trustees U/A dated 12/09/88 (the "Trust Shares"), 1,000,000 shares held
by Beltech, Inc., a Nevada Corporation of which Mr. Belden is director
and President and Leigh S. Belden and Deborah Tinker Belden, or their
successors, Trustees U/A dated 12/09/88 is the sole shareholder (the
"Beltech Shares"), 1,550 shares owned by Baytech Associates, a
California general partnership in which Mr. Belden has a 50% general
partner interest (the "Baytech Shares"). Leigh S. Belden and Deborah
Tinker Belden have voting and dispositive power over the Trust Shares.
Amount beneficially owned does not include 734,208 shares owned by
trusts for Mr. Belden's minor children over which Mr. Belden does not
have voting or dispositive power--183,552 shares owned by Trust for Mr.
Belden's minor child--122,368 shares by the Trust of Morgan Hood Adams
Belden
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SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
LEIGH S. BELDEN
Irrevocable Trust U/A dated 12/28/84 and 61,184 by the Morgan Belden
1996 Irrevocable Trust dated 4/10/96--Mr. Belden disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares, 183,552 shares owned by Trust for Mr.
Belden's minor child--122,368 shares by the Trust of Phillip Tinker
Belden Irrevocable Trust U/A dated 12/28/90 and 61,184 by the Phillip
Belden 1996 Irrevocable Trust dated 4/10/96--Mr. Belden disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares, 183,552 shares owned by Trust for
Mr. Belden's minor child--122,368 shares by the Trust of Scott Thomas
Belden Irrevocable Trust U/A dated 07/19/93 and 61,184 by the Scott
Belden 1996 Irrevocable Trust dated 4/10/96--Mr. Belden disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares, 183,552 shares owned by Trust for
Mr. Belden's minor child--122,368 shares by the Trust of Tara Alexandra
Belden Irrevocable Trust U/A dated 12/28/84 and 61,184 by the Tara
Belden 1996 Irrevocable Trust dated 4/10/96--Mr. Belden disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares (collectively the'Minor
Chilidren's Trust Shares"). This Schedule 13G shall not not be
construed as an admission that Mr. Belden is a beneficial owner of the
Minor Children's Trust Shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 17.7%, as of December 31, 1997.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,425,253 shares (comprised of the Trust Shares, the Baytech
Shares and the Beltech Shares).
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,425,253 shares (comprised of the Trust Shares, the Baytech
Shares and the Beltech Shares).
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
LEIGH S. BELDEN
ITEM 6.
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 THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquire and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 11, 1998
/s/ LEIGH S. BELDEN
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Leigh S. Belden
