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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12B-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC FILE NUMBER
0-27384
(CHECK ONE): CUSIP NUMBER
14 0065 10 3
[ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-Q
and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: June 30, 1997
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates: ALL
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full Name of Registrant
Former Name if Applicable
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
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Address of Principal Executive Office (STREET AND NUMBER)
160 WEST OLIVE AVENUE, SUITE A
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City, State and Zip Code
MERCED, CALIFORNIA 95348
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PART II -- RULES 12B-25(b) AND (c)
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(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on or
before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the
subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or filing made by a
money market fund pursuant to Rule 30b3-1, or portion thereof will be filed on
or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
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(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
has been attached if applicable.
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PART III -- NARRATIVE
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, or filing made by a money market fund pursuant to Rule 30b3-1
and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof could not be
filed within the prescribed period.
The Company filed a registration statement on Form S-2 on July 14, 1997 and
Amendment No. 1 to this registration statement on Friday, August 8, 1997. The
executive officers of the Company have been working closely with the underwriter
since then in connection with the proposed offering. Substantially all of the
information set forth in Form 10-Q is contained in Amendment No. 1 to the
registration statement. The Company was unable to complete Form 10-Q until it
completed Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement in a form acceptable to
the underwriter. Form 10-Q was submitted to the Company's financial printer for
conversion to EDGAR format on Tuesday, August 12, 1997. The printer mistakenly
converted the wrong file and caused a one-day delay in processing. The Company
was unable to make complete corrections to the revised EDGAR version until the
morning of August 14, and the printer was not able to process these corrections
until approximately 2:20 p.m., California time, on August 14, 1997. The
financial printer informed the Company that it would be unable to transmit Form
10-Q to the Commission in time for an August 14, 1997 filing date. The Company
has instructed its printer to transmit Form 10-Q for filing by EDGAR with a
filing date of August 15, 1997. Form 10-Q should already be on file by the time
of receipt of this Form 12b-25.
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PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
DAVID CURTIS (209) 725-2259
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment Company Act of
1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
[X] Yes [ ] No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year be reflected by the earnings
statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.: All significant changes have
already been reported in the Company's Amendment No. 1 to registration
statement on Form S-2.
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CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
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(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: AUGUST 14, 1997 By: /s/ DAVID CURTIS
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David Curtis, Controller
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant
or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the
person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
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ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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