UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01
(Title of Class of Securities)
868819103
(CUSIP Number)
January 5, 1999
(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)
[X ]Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]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).
CUSIP NO. 868819103 SCHEDULE 13G
1 NAME OF THE REPORTING PERSON
STEVEN T. NEWBY
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 900,000
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 900,000
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
900,000
10 CHECK THE BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES[ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN
ROW (9)
9.10%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
The purpose of this Schedule 13G is to supercede the
Schedule 13D filed by Steven T. Newby on August 4, 1998
with respect to his beneficial ownership of the $0.01 par
value Common Stock of Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc.
ITEM 1.
(a) Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc.
(b) 147 Keystone Drive
Montgomeryville, PA 18936
ITEM 2.
(a) Steven T. Newby
(b) 555 Quince Orchard Road, Suite 606
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(c) USA
(d) Common Stock, par value $0.01
(e) 868819103
ITEM 3. Passive Investor
ITEM 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 900,000.
(b) Percent of class: 9.10%.
(c) Number of shares as to which the person
has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
900,000.
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 900,000.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of -0-.
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
None
ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on
By the Parent Holding Company
None
ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group
None
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
None
ITEM 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are
not held in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having that purpose 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.
Date:January 5, 1999 /S/: STEVEN T. NEWBY
STEVEN T. NEWBY
