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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13D-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B)
(AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*
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Artificial Life, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
04314Q105
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(CUSIP Number)
2/14/00
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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).
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CUSIP NO. 04314Q105 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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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.*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Germany
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 5,567,377 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
Not applicable
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 5,567,377 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
Not applicable
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
5,567,377 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES.*
10
[_]
Not applicable
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
56.4%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 04314Q105 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
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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
0431Q105
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 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).
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CUSIP NO. 04314Q105 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
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(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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [_].
Item 4. Ownership
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,567,377 shares
(b) Percent of class: 56.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,567,377 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Not Applicable
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 5,567,377 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
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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: [_]
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CUSIP NO. 04314Q105 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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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
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Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable
Item 10. Certification
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Not applicable
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.
Date: February 10, 2000
/s/ Eberhard Schoneburg
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Name: Eberhard Schoneburg
