PROXIMA CORP
SC 13G, 1998-04-08
COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC
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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. ___)*


                                  PROXIMA CORP.
                                -----------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.001 par value
                         -------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   744287 103
                                 ---------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                   April 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)
[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 disclosure
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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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 744287 103                                          PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES



1   Name of Reporting Person
    S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

            Scott W. Keller

2   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                        a. [ ]
                                        b. [ ]

3   SEC Use Only

4   Citizenship or Place of Organization

                      5 Sole Voting Power
  Number of                461,900
   Shares
Beneficially          6 Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                 -0-
    Each
  Reporting           7 Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                  461,900
    With
                      8 Shared Dispositive Power
                           -0-

9   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                           461,900

10  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
    Shares*                           [ ]

11  Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row 9
            6.19%

12  Type of Reporting Person*

            IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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ITEM 1. 

   ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Proxima Corp. (the "Issuer").

   ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 9440 Caroll Park
   Drive, San Diego, California, 92121.

ITEM 2.

   ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Scott W. Keller (the "Reporting Person").

   ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:  277 Park Avenue, 26th floor,
   New York, NY   10072.

   ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: United States.

   ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $.001 per
   share.

   ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 744287 103.

   The filing of the Schedule 13G by the Reporting Person shall not be construed
as an admission that the Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d)
of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the Schedule 13G
and the Reporting Person hereby disclaims such beneficial ownership.

ITEM 3.   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 'SS' 240.13d-1(b) OR 
          'SS' 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
'SS' 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

   (f) [ ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 
'SS' 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

   (g) [ ]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 
'SS' 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);

   (h) [ ]  A savings association 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 'SS' 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

   If this statement is filed pursuant to 'SS' 240.13d-1(c), check this box. [X]



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ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

   (a) Of the 461,900 shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially held by the
Reporting Person, 362,400 shares of Common Stock are held by Guard Hill Capital
LDC, a Cayman Islands company ("Guard Hill"), and 99,500 are held by various
offshore funds and managed accounts. The Reporting Person is the sole
shareholder of Cantitoe Capital Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation which
acts as an investment adviser to Guard Hill Capital LDC. The Reporting Person is
also the sole shareholder of Roubaix Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation which
is the general partner of Guard Hill Advisors L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership which acts as investment adviser to various offshore investment
funds and managed accounts which beneficially own Common Stock.

   (b) The 461,900 shares deemed beneficially held by the Reporting Person
constitute approximately 6.19% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock.

   (c) The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power over 461,900
shares of Common Stock.

   Instruction.  For computations regarding securities which represent a right
to acquire an underlying security see 240.13d-3(d)(1).

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

            N/A

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

            N/A

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
         SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

            N/A

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

            N/A

   If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so
indicate under Item 3(h) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3
classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to 240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member
of the group.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

            N/A

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS

        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.


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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.

                                                       4/8/98
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                                                     Date

                                             /s/ Scott W. Keller
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                                                 Scott W. Keller


                         STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES

      The section symbol shall be expressed as ..................'SS'

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