SEC FILE NUMBER
000-27996
CUSIP NUMBER
071326-10-2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): ___Form 10-KSB ___Form 20-F ___Form 11-K
x Form 10-QSB ___Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 30, 1998
___ 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
For the Transition Period Ended:_________________
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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the
Commission has verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked
above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full Name of Registrant
Batteries Batteries, Inc.
Name if Applicable
________________________________________________________________
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
50 Tannery Road, Unit 2, North Branch, New Jersey 08876
City, State and Zip Code
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PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable
effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to
Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if
appropriate)
[X] (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III
of this form could not be eliminated without
unreasonable effort or expense.
[X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
transition report on Form 10-KSB, Form 20-F, 11-K or
Form N-SAR, or portions 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 portion thereof will
be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following
the prescribed due date; and
[ ] (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by
Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III -- NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
The report on Form 10Q could not be filed on time because
the installation of a new software program at a Subsidiary
of the Company prevented compilation of financial data on a
timely basis in order to complete the combined financial
statements of the Company.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification.
Ronald C. Badke 800 221-0019
(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 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 will be reflected by the earnings
statements to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof?
x Yes ___No
The Company estimates that net income decreased from
$564,000 for the nine months ending September 30, 1997 to a loss
of approximately ($1,400,000) for the nine month period ending
September 30, 1998. For the three month period ending
September 30, 1998 net income decreased modestly by approximately
$80,000 from $146,000 at September 30, 1997 to approximately
$62,000 at September 30, 1998.
Batteries Batteries, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 18, 1998 By/s/ Stephen Rade
Stephen Rade
Chief Executive Officer
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.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
