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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ______)
PROTOSOURCE CORPORATION.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
743958-40-7
(CUSIP Number)
Richard L. Schmidt
509 Center Street
Middleburg, PA 17842
(717) 444-3395
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 3, 1998
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(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
13D-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No 151154309
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Richard L. Schmidt, SS# ###-##-####
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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) SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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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
USA
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7) SOLE VOTING POWER
110,000
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NUMBER 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OF SHARES
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OWNED BY 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 110,000
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
110,000
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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)
6.1%
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14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Statement relates to shares of common stock, no par value (the
"Common Stock"), of Protosource Corporation, a California corporation (the
"Issuer"). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 23000
Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) This Statement is filed on behalf of Richard L. Schmidt (the
"Reporting Person").
(b) The residence address of the Reporting Person is 509 Center
Street, Middlebury, PA 17842
(c) The principal occupation of the Reporting Person is manufacturer
of prefabricated houses.
(d) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction resulting in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The Reporting Person acquired 110,000 shares of Common Stock directly
from the Company for cash in a private transaction. The transaction was
consummated on September 3, 1998.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The Reporting Person acquired the shares of Common Stock for
investment purposes and with a view to their resale.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) The Reporting Person beneficially owns 110,000 shares of Common
Stock, representing approximately 6.1% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Issuer.
(b) The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to 110,000 shares of Common Stock.
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(c) The Reporting Person has not, in the past sixty days, engaged in
any other transactions involving shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
(d) and (e) N/A.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
N/A
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
N/A
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.
Dated: September 30, 1998 /s/ Richard L. Schmidt
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Richard L. Schmidt
