CUTLER FRANK W
SC 13G, 1997-02-14
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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. __________)*


                                 SRS Labs, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                  78464M 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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CUSIP No. 78464M 10 6                    13G                   Page 2 of 5 Pages
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   1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

        Frank W. Cutler
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   2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a)  [ ]
        (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                             (b)  [X]
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   3    SEC USE ONLY

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   4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        U.S.A.
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                                       5        SOLE VOTING POWER
                NUMBER
              OF SHARES                         563,873
            BENEFICIALLY              ------------------------------------------
               OWNED                   6        SHARED VOTING POWER
              BY EACH
             REPORTING                          -0-
               PERSON                 ------------------------------------------
                WITH                   7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                563,873
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                       8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                -0-
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   9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        563,873
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  10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
        CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                 [ ]

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  11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        6.0%
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  12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

        IN
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CUSIP No. 78464M 10 6                  13G                    Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:

             SRS Labs, Inc.

Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

             2909 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, California 92705

Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing:

             Frank W. Cutler

Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

             The Cutler Group, 711 North Bayfront, Newport Beach, 
             California 92662

Item 2(c).   Citizenship:

             U.S.A.

Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities:

             Common Stock

Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number:

             78464M 10 6

Item 3.      If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
             identify the type of reporting person.

             Inapplicable.

Item 4.      Ownership.

             (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:                          563,873

             (b)  Percent of Class:                                       6.0%

             (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:    563,873

                  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:        0



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                  (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                         disposition of:                                 563,873

                  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                         disposition of:                                       0

Item 5.      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

             Inapplicable.

Item 6.      Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

             The 563,873 shares beneficially owned by Frank W. Cutler include
             724 shares held by Mr. Cutler as custodian for his niece, Lakin
             Alexis McCarthy, who has the right to receive the dividends from,
             and the proceeds from the sale of, such shares.

Item 7.      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
             the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

             Inapplicable.

Item 8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

             Inapplicable.

Item 9.      Notice of Dissolution of Group.

             Inapplicable.

Item 10.     Certification.

             Inapplicable.





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CUSIP No. 78464M 10 6                  13G                    Page 5 of 5 Pages
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                                   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 13, 1997
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                                                       Date


                                               /s/ Frank W. Cutler
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                                                   Frank W. Cutler







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