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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
TOTAL CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC. (TCPS)
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
89149V 10 6
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(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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 89149V 10 6 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Nicholas T. Gihl
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
592,366
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 592,366
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
592,366
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* /X/
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Total Control Products, Inc.
ITEM 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2001 North Janice Avenue, Melrose Park, Illinois 60160
ITEM 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: Nicholas T. Gihl
ITEM 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence:
2001 North Janice Avenue
Melrose Park, Illinois 60160
ITEM 2 (c) Citizenship: U.S.
ITEM 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, no par value ("Shares")
ITEM 2 (e) CUSIP Number: 89149V 10 6
ITEM 3 Not applicable. (This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(c).)
ITEM 4 Ownership:
The following information is provided as of December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 592,366 Shares, which includes
16,666 options to purchase Shares which will become
exercisable on March 11, 1998 and excludes 72,000 Shares
held by Julie Sparacino-Gihl, the reporting person's spouse.
The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all
Shares held by his spouse.
(b) Percent of Class: 7.5%, assuming there are 7,922,532
Shares outstanding as of December 31, 1997.
(c) The reporting person has sole power to vote or direct the
vote of 592,366 Shares and sole power to dispose or direct
the disposition of 592,366 Shares and the reporting person
has no power to vote or direct the vote of or dispose or
direct the disposition of the 72,000 Shares held by his
spouse.
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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:
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.
February 4, 1998
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Date
/s/ Nicholas T. Gihl
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Signature
Nicholas T. Gihl
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Name/Title
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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