Schedule 13G
CUSIP No.: 586579 10 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)*
MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
586579 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /X/ . (A fee
is not required only if the filing 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).
*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 Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
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Schedule 13G
CUSIP No.: 586579 10 4
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
John Scahill Social Security #:
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 248,809
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 248,809
REPORTING
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
WITH
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
248,809
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /*
Not Applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Schedule 13G
CUSIP No.: 586579 10 4
ITEM 1.
Issuer: Mendocino Brewing Company
PO Box 400
13551 Hwy. S. 101
Hopland, CA 95449
ITEM 2.
(a) Norman H. Franks
(b) PO Box 400
13551 Hwy. S. 101
Hopland, CA 95449
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Common Stock, no par value
(e) 586579 10 4
ITEM 3.
Not applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) 248,809 shares
(b) 10.7%
(c) (i) 248,809
(ii) 0
(iii) 248,809
(iv) 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable
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
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Schedule 13G
CUSIP No.: 586579 10 4
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A 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.
July 17, 1996 /s/ John Scahill
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John Scahill
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