UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.______*)
Aphton Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
03759P-10-1
(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 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 ("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 13 G
1) Name of Reporting Person Richard L. Littenberg
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a)___(b)___
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization US
Number of
Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 1,152,050
Beneficially
Owned By (6) Shared Voting Power 0
Each
Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Value 1,152,050
Person
With (8) Shared Dispositive Value 0
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Person 1,152,050
10) Check Box If The Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes
Certain Shares
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 8.0%
12) Type Of Reporting Person IN
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Signature of Reporting Person Date
Richard L. Littenberg
