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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ______)*
Laser Power Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
51806K 10 4
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(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. 51806K 10 4 13G PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Glenn H. Sherman
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
636,333
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,415
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 636,333
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,415
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
637,748
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[X]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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* Item 9 excludes 150 shares held in the name of Inamaria Sherman, for the
benefit of Margoth Klein, Mrs. Sherman's mother. Mr. Sherman disclaims
beneficial ownership of such shares.
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Laser Power Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
12777 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Glenn H. Sherman
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
12777 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, CA 92130
(c) Citizenship: USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common
(e) CUSIP Number: 51806K 10 4
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 of 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
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(G) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acquire.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 637,748*
(b) Percent of Class: 10.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
636,333
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,415
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 636,333
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,415
*Includes 75,999 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days
of December 31, 1997.
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 GROUP
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
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 1, 1998
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BY: /s/ Glenn H. Sherman
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Glenn H. Sherman
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