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: September 30, 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: Exhibit 10.16
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 prescribed 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.
Exhibit 10.16 is a commercial lease, no electronic copy of which is
available to the registrant. The document was not able to be reproduced
in the EDGAR format before the filing deadline of November 14, 1997.
The document will be reproduced in the EDGAR format and filed with the
Commission by amendment to the registrant's 10-QSB as soon as possible
but in no event later than November 19, 1997.
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? |_| Yes |X| 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.
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.
November 17, 1997 /s/ H. Michael Laybourn
Date: ----------------------- By --------------------------------
H. Michael Laybourn
President
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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