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FORM 12b-25 ----------------------------
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SEC FILE NUMBER
000-27592
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING --------------------------
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(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q [X] Form N-SAR CUSIP NUMBER
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For Period Ended: September 30, 2000
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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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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 the notification relates:
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PART I--REGISTRANT INFORMATION
ARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
1411 BROADWAY
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018
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City, State and Zip Code
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-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 of 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.
Information from our foreign Subsidiary has not been received.
(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
SEC 1344 (11/91)
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PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Mr. Robert W. Forman 212 972-4900
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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 answer is [X] Yes [ ] No
no, identify report(s).
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(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 [X] Yes [ ] No
report or portion thereof?
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.
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ARIS INDUSTRIES, 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
hereunto duly authorized.
Date November 14, 2000 By /s/ Paul Spector
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