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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.10 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
878 409 101
(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. 878 409 101 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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13G
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON (Entities Only)
M. Mahmud Awan
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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
United States of America
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
199,028
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
199,028
PERSON
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WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
199,028
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
/ /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
15.5%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER
Technical Communications Corporation
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(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE
100 Domino Drive
Concord, Massachusetts 01810
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Item 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
M. Mahmud Awan
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(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE
240 Sturbridge Road
Charlton City, Massachusetts 01506
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(c) CITIZENSHIP
United States of America
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(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
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(e) CUSIP NUMBER
878 409 101
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-
2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) / / Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 or Endowment Fund; See Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
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(g) / / Parent Holding company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 199,028
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(b) Percent of Class: 15.5%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such persons has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 199,028
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(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: 199,028
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
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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
Inapplicable
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
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Item 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.
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.
Signature: /S/ M. MAHMUD AWAN
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Name/Title: M. MAHUMD AWAN
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Date: DECEMBER 10, 1998
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