BATTERIES BATTERIES INC
NT 10-Q, 1998-05-18
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                  FORM 12b-25
                          NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):  [ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB      [ ] Form 20-F  
              [X] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB      [ ] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: March 31, 1998
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[ ]  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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Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which notification relates:

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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant:       

Batteries Batteries, Inc. (the "Company")
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(Former Name if Applicable)


711 Fifth Avenue
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)                     


New York, New York 10022
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City, State and Zip Code 


PART II -- RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort and 
expense and the Registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b) [Paragraph 
23,047], the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

[ ]  (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, 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 
     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.

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PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below, in reasonable detail, the reasons why Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB, 
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof 
could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if 
needed) 

     The report on Form 10-Q could not be filed on time because of the time and
efforts required to obtain certain information with respect to a subsidiary of
the Company in order to finalize the combined financial statements of the 
Company.

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PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
     notification


Ronald E. Badke              (201)             534-2111
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(Name)                    (Area code)     (Telephone number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports 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 will 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.

    The Company estimates that net income of the Company decreased from 
approximately $269,000 in the three months ended March 31, 1997 to 
approximately $(200,000) to $(250,000) in the three months ended December 31, 
1998, primarily due to the sub-par performance of a subsidiary, which was 
acquired by the Company in January 1997.

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Batteries Batteries, Inc.
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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: May 15, 1998                   By: /s/ Ronald E. Badke
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                                         Ronald E. Badke,
                                         Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant 
or by an 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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                              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.  This form is required by rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General
    Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
2.  One signed and original and four conformed copies of this form and
    amendment thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities Exchange
    Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the
    General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in
    or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the
    Commission files.
3.  Manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with
    each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the
    registrant is registered.
4.  Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on form 12b-25 but need
    not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall
    be clearly identified as an amendment notification.






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