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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
PROXIMA CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value, $0.001 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
744287103
(CUSIP Number)
Stephen M. Davis, Esq.
Werbel & Carnelutti
A Professional Corporation
711 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022, (212) 832-8300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 15, 1997
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13-d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purposes 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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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 744287103 Page 2 of 14 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
The SC Fundamental Value Fund, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC/OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
247,465
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
247,465
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
247,465
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
SC Fundamental Value BVI, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC/OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
190,535
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
190,535
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
190,535
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
SC Fundamental Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC/OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
247,465
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
247,465
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
247,465
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
Gary N. Siegler
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC/OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
438,000
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
438,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
438,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
Peter M. Collery
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC/OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
438,000
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
438,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
438,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
Item 1. Security and Issuer
(a) Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value,
$0.001 per share ("Common Stock")
(b) Issuer: Proxima Corporation (the "Issuer")
9440 Carroll Park Drive
San Diego, California 92121
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a-c), (f). The persons (the "Reporting Persons") filing this
statement are SC Fundamental Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SC"), The SC
Fundamental Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund"), SC
Fundamental Value BVI, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BVI Inc."), Gary N.
Siegler ("Siegler"), a citizen of the United States and Peter M. Collery
("Collery"), a citizen of the United States. The principal business address
of SC, Fund, BVI Inc., Siegler and Collery is 712 Fifth Avenue, New York, New
York 10019.
Fund is primarily engaged in the business of investing in
securities. SC is the general partner of Fund. BVI Inc. is the managing
general partner of the investment manager of SC Fundamental Value BVI, Ltd.
("BVI Ltd."), a company principally engaged in the business of investing in
securities. The name, business address, present principal occupation or
employment and citizenship of each executive officer and director of SC and
BVI Inc. is set forth on Exhibit A hereto which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Siegler is a controlling stockholder, the president and a director
of SC and BVI Inc. Collery is a controlling stockholder, vice president, and
a director of SC and BVI Inc. Siegler and Collery are in a position to
directly and indirectly determine the investment and voting decisions made by
SC and BVI Inc., and, consequently, Fund and BVI Ltd.
The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a "group" within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").
(d,e). During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons,
nor any of SC's and BVI Inc.'s executive officers or directors have been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) or have been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in its or his being
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violation of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or a finding of any violation with respect to such laws.
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds of Other Consideration
The aggregate purchase prices of the shares of the Issuer's Common
Stock ("Shares") purchased by the Reporting Persons as reported in Item 5(c)
of this Schedule 13D were as follows:
Name of Aggregate
Reporting Person Purchase Price
Fund $ 1,651,387.86
BVI Inc. on behalf of BVI Ltd. $ 1,294,831.67
The Reporting Persons listed above purchased the Shares reported
herein as beneficially owned by them with working capital of Fund and BVI Ltd.
or with funds extended by brokerage firms in connection with margin
transactions effected for Fund and BVI Ltd.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Reporting Persons purchased the Issuer's Common Stock for
investment purposes. The Reporting Persons currently have no plans or
proposals which would result in any of the actions described in clause (a)
through (j) of Item 4 of Rule 13d-101 of the Act.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) As of the close of business on December 19, 1997, the Reporting
Persons, by virtue of the language of Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i), may be deemed to
own beneficially in the aggregate the number and percentage of the Issuer's
Common Stock set forth opposite their names below (based upon the number of
Shares that were reported to be outstanding in the Issuer's Form 10-Q as of
September 30, 1997).
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<CAPTION>
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Name Shares of Common Stock Percentage
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<S> <C> <C>
SC Fundamental Inc. 247,465 3.3%
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The SC Fundamental
Value Fund, L.P. 247,465 3.3%
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SC Fundamental Value
BVI, Inc. 190,535 2.6%
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Gary N. Siegler 438,000 5.9%
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Peter M. Collery 438,000 5.9%
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(b) Each of SC Fund and BVI Inc. has the sole or shared power to
vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the
Shares of which it is deemed the beneficial owner. Siegler and Collery may be
deemed to share with SC, Fund and BVI, Inc. such powers with respect to the
Shares of which SC, Fund and BVI, Inc. beneficially own.
(c) The following table sets forth the transactions effected by each
of the Reporting Persons listed in Item 5(a) during the past sixty days.
Unless otherwise indicated, each of the transactions set forth below reflects
a purchase effected by means of over-the-counter trading.
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BVI, Inc.
Price Per on behalf
Trade Date Share ($) Fund of BVI Ltd. Siegler Collery
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10/23/97 7.1875 1,320 680 0 0
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10/23/97 7.2500 23,170 11,830 0 0
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10/24/97 7.2500 6,620 3,380 0 0
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10/27/97 6.2500 3,310 1,690 0 0
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11/03/97 7.2500 10,590 5,410 0 0
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11/04/97 7.1875 3,310 1,690 0 0
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BVI, Inc.
Price Per on behalf
Trade Date Share ($) Fund of BVI Ltd. Siegler Collery
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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11/04/97 7.2500 3,310 4,900 0 0
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11/04/97 7.2500 4,900* 1,690 0 0
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11/13/97 7.4896 39,720 20,280 0 0
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11/14/97 7.5000 56,270 28,730 0 0
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11/20/97 7.5000 6,620 3,380 0 0
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11/24/97 7.5000 11,250 5,750 0 0
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11/25/97 7.4821 9,270 4,730 0 0
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12/01/97 7.3125 26,500** 26,500** 0 0
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12/04/97 6.9564 2,180 1,120 0 0
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12/12/97 6.5000 4,200 3,300 0 0
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12/15/97 6.5000 8,400 6,600 0 0
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12/16/97 6.5000 15,680 12,320 0 0
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12/17/97 6.5000 8,400 6,600 0 0
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12/18/97 6.5000 5,600 4,400 0 0
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12/19/97 6.5000 5,600 4,400 0 0
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* Reflects a sale.
** Reflects a re-allocation of shares between affiliates.
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(d) To the best of Reporting Persons' knowledge, except as set forth
herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any shares of
Common Stock which Reporting Persons may be deemed to own beneficially.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of Issuer
None.
Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits
Exhibit A -- Directors and Executive Officers of SC Fundamental Inc.
and SC Fundamental Value BVI, Inc.
Exhibit B -- Joint Filing Agreement dated December 22, 1997.
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: December 22, 1997
SC FUNDAMENTAL INC.
By: /s/ Peter M. Collery
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Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact
for Peter M. Collery
Vice President*
THE SC FUNDAMENTAL VALUE FUND, L.P.
By: SC FUNDAMENTAL INC.
By: /s/ Peter M. Collery
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Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact
for Peter M. Collery
Vice President*
SC FUNDAMENTAL VALUE BVI, INC.
By: /s/ Peter M. Collery
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Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact
for Peter M. Collery
Vice President*
/s/ Gary N. Siegler
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Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact
for Gary N. Siegler*
/s/ Peter M. Collery
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Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-in-Fact
for Peter M. Collery*
*Executed by Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-In-Fact for Peter M. Collery and Gary
N. Siegler. The Powers of Attorney for Messrs. Collery and Siegler were filed
as Exhibit A to Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D relating to US Facilities
Corporation on August 4, 1995 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
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EXHIBIT A
(i) DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF SC FUNDAMENTAL INC.
The name and present principal occupation or employment of the
directors and executive officers of SC Fundamental Inc. are set forth below.
The business address of each director and executive officer is 712 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10019. All such persons are United States
citizens.
Present Principal
Name and Position Occupation or Employment
Gary N. Siegler President of Siegler, Collery & Co., SC
Director, President Fundamental Inc., and SC Fundamental
Value BVI, Inc.
Peter M. Collery Vice President of Siegler, Collery &
Director and Vice President Co., SC Fundamental Inc., and SC
Fundamental Value BVI, Inc.
(ii) DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF SC FUNDAMENTAL
VALUE BVI, INC.
The name and present principal occupation or employment of the
directors and executive officers of SC Fundamental Value BVI, Inc. are set
forth below. The business address of each director and executive officer is
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019. All such persons are United
States citizens.
Present Principal
Name and Position Occupation or Employment
Gary N. Siegler President of Siegler, Collery & Co., SC
Trustee Fundamental Inc., and SC Fundamental
Value BVI, Inc.
Peter M. Collery Vice President of Siegler, Collery &
Trustee Co., SC Fundamental Inc., and SC
Fundamental Value BVI, Inc.
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EXHIBIT B
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf
of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto)
with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Proxima
Corporation and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as
an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being
duly authorized, have executed this Joint Filing Agreement this 22nd day of
December, 1997.
SC FUNDAMENTAL INC.
By: /s/ Peter M. Collery
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Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-
in-Fact for Peter M. Collery
Vice President*
THE SC FUNDAMENTAL VALUE FUND, L.P.
By: SC FUNDAMENTAL INC.
By: /s/ Peter M. Collery
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Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-
in-Fact for Peter M. Collery
Vice President*
SC FUNDAMENTAL VALUE BVI, INC.
By: /s/ Peter M. Collery
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Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-
in-Fact for Peter M. Collery
Vice President*
/s/ Gary N. Siegler
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Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-
in-Fact for Gary N. Siegler*
/s/ Peter M. Collery
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Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-
in-Fact for Peter M. Collery*
*Executed by Neil H. Koffler as Attorney-In-Fact for Peter M. Collery and Gary
N. Siegler. The Powers of Attorney for Messrs. Collery and Siegler were filed
as Exhibit A to Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D relating to US Facilities
Corporation on August 4, 1995 and is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.109991
