UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25 SEC File Number 1-13636
CUSIP Number: 586579 10 4
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):|_| Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB |_| Form 11-K |_| Form 20-F |X| Form
10-Q and Form 10-QSB |_| Form N-SAR
For the Period Ended: March 31, 1997
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:__________________
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: _____________________
PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Mendocino Brewing Company, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
P.O. Box 400, 13351 South Highway 101
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Hopland, California 95440-0400
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City, State and Zip Code
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PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
| (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of
| this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort
| or expense;
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|X| | (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
| report on Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or N-SAR, or portion thereof,
| will be filed on or before the 15th calendar day following
| the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or
| transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be
| filed on or before the fifth calendar day following |the pre-
| scribed due date; and
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| (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
| 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III -- NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.
Due to temporary and unusual circumstances, including without
limitation simultaneous audits by its independent auditors and the
Internal Revenue Service, administrative staff of the registrant had
insufficient available resources to compile and analyze its financial
data in sufficient time to file Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period
ended March 31, 1997 by the May 15, 1997 deadline.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Nelson D. Crandall 415-462-4700
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been
filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). |X| Yes |_| No
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operation
for the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof? |X| Yes |_| No
If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons
why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
The registrant's sales during the first quarter of 1997 were $1,051,500
compared to $683,900 in 1996. Net loss for the first quarter of 1997
was $122,400 compared to a net loss of $112,800 in the same period in
1996.
Mendocino Brewing Company, Inc.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
April 15, 1997 /s/ Norman H. Franks
Date: ----------------------- By ----------------------------------------
Norman H. Franks
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Instruction: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal
violations. (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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