UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ________)*
APHTON CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock ($.001 par value)
(Title of Class of Securities)
03759P-10-1
(CUSIP Number)
Fred Jacobs, PO Box 1049, Woodland, CA 95776, 530-661-6077
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 13, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement
on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the
subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement (A fee is not
required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons
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).
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 03759P-10-1 Page 1 of 1 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Richard L. Littenberg
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,146,250
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,146,250
WITH
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,146,250
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
14 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.
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.
Date: February 9, 1998 Signature: /s/ Richard L. Littenberg
Name/Title
