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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._____)*
Artificial Life, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
04314Q 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
December 17, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
SEC 1745 (3-98)
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13G
CUSIP NO. 04314Q 10 5
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Eberhard Schoneburg
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Germany
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 5,617,377 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
Not Applicable
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING 5,617,377
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
Not Applicable
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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5,617,377 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10
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Not Applicable.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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60.6%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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Item 1
(a) Name of Issuer
Artificial Life, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
Four Copley Place, Suite 102
Boston, MA 02116
Item 2
(a) Name of Person Filing
Eberhard Schoneburg
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Four Copley Place, Suite 102
Boston, MA 02116
(c) Citizenship
Germany
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number
04314Q 10 5
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [_] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
5,617,377 shares of Common Stock
(b) Percent of class:
60.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
5,617,377 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
Not Applicable.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
5,617,377 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
Not Applicable.
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.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
Not applicable.
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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 2, 1999
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Date
/s/ Eberhard Schoneburg
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Signature
Eberhard Schoneburg
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Name/Title
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