UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
SBE, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.00
(Title of Class of Securities)
783873201
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
schedule is filed:
[ ]Rule 13d-1(b)
[X ]Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
CUSIP NO.783873201 SCHEDULE 13G
1 NAME OF THE REPORTING PERSON
STEVEN T. NEWBY
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 302,250
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 302,250
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
302,250
10 CHECK THE BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES[ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN
ROW (9)
11.28%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
The purpose of this Schedule 13G is to supercede the
Schedule 13D filed by Steven T. Newby on March 27,
1997 with respect to his beneficial ownership of the $0.00
par value Common Stock of SBE, Inc.
13G -SBE, Inc.
Filed by Steven T. Newby
January 21, 1999
ITEM 1.
(a) SBE, Inc.
(b) 4550 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon,CA 94583
ITEM 2.
(a) Steven T. Newby
(b) 555 Quince Orchard Road, Suite 606
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(c) USA
(d) Common Stock, par value $0.00
(e) 783873201
ITEM 3. Passive Investor
ITEM 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 302,250.
(b) Percent of class: 11.28%.
(c) Number of shares as to which the person
has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote 302,250.
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the
vote -0-.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 302,250.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of -0-.
ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof the reporting person
has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following[ ].
ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf
of Another Person
None
ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on
By the Parent Holding Company
None
ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group
None
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
None
ITEM 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are
not held in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
Date:January 21, 1999 /S/:STEVEN T. NEWBY
STEVEN T. NEWBY
