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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893877-97-000093.txt : 19970222
<SEC-HEADER>0000893877-97-000093.hdr.sgml : 19970222
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893877-97-000093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970213
SROS:			NASD

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERLINK ELECTRONICS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000828146
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				770056625
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-49777
		FILM NUMBER:		97531224

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		546 FLYNN RD
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8054848855

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		546 FLYNN ROAD
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOBEN E MICHAEL III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033251
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		546 FLYNN ROAD
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012
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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
<TEXT>

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. __)*


                              Interlink Electronics
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    458751112
                         ------------------------------
                                 (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).

                                Page 1 of 5 pages
<PAGE>
                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                  ------------

CUSIP No. 458751112                                                  Page 2 of 5
          ---------

 1)   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      E. Michael Thoben III
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------

 2)   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)   [   ] 
                                                                 (b)   [   ] 

 3)   SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________


 4)   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States of America
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          5)  SOLE VOTING POWER 

      NUMBER OF               314,730
                              --------------------------------------------------
      SHARES
                          6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY

      OWNED BY                --------------------------------------------------

      EACH                7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING               314,730
                              --------------------------------------------------
      PERSON
                          8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH
                              
                              --------------------------------------------------

 9)   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      314,730
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------

10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
      SHARES*                                                          [   ] 

      
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------

11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 

      6.6%
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------

12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 

      IN
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                Page 2 of 5 pages
<PAGE>
Item 1.     Issuer

      (a)   The name of the Issuer is Interlink Electronics.

      (b)   The Issuer's executive offices are located at 546 Flynn Road,
Camarillo, California 93012.

Item 2.     Reporting Person and Security

      (a)   This Statement is filed by Mr. E. Michael Thoben, III, an
individual.

      (b)   Mr. Thoben's business address is 546 Flynn Road, Camarillo,
California  93012.

      (c)   Mr. Thoben is a citizen of the United States of America.

      (d)   This Statement relates to shares of Common Stock of Interlink
Electronics.

      (e)   The CUSIP number assigned to the Common Stock of the Issuer is
458751112.

Item 3.     Filings Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)

            Not applicable.

Item 4.     Ownership

      (a)   Under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Mr. Thoben may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of a total of
314,730 shares of Issuer Common Stock. This amount includes 309,730 shares
subject to options that are currently exercisable or become exercisable within
60 days of December 31, 1996.

      (b)  Mr. Thoben's beneficial ownership of Issuer Common Stock represented
approximately 6.6% of the 4,492,529 issued and outstanding shares on November 5,
1996, as reported in the Issuer's most recent quarterly report.

      (c)   Mr. Thoben has sole power to vote or direct the voting and to
dispose or to direct disposition of the outstanding shares that he beneficially
owns.

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.


                                Page 3 of 5 pages
<PAGE>
Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

            Not applicable.

Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group

            Not applicable.

Item 10.    Certification

            Not applicable.


                                Page 4 of 5 pages
<PAGE>
                                    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 11, 1997
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                                        Date


                                                 E. MICHAEL THOBEN III
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                                 E. Michael Thoben, III


                                Page 5 of 5 pages
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