Form 12B-25
(As last amended in Release No. 34-35113, December 19, 1994, 59 F.R. 67752)
US Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
Form 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):
( ) Form 10-K ( ) Form 20-F ( ) Form 11-K ( ) Form 10-Q ( X) Form N-SAR
For Period ended: 12-31-98
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 the notification relate________________________________
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Part I - Registrant Information
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Full Name of Registrant: STAAR Investment Trust
Former Name if Applicable_____________________________________________________
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number):
604 McKnight Park Drive
City, State and Zip Code
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
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Part III - Narrative
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The registrant requests an extension to verify data and assemble its NSAR-A
Filing for the period ending 12/31/98.
No exhibits are required to be attached to this report.
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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
J. Andre Weisbrod (412) 367-9076
(Name) (Area Code) (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) It is 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
of portion thereof?
( ) Yes (X) 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.
STAAR Investment Trust (Name of Registrant as specified in charter) has
caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 1, 1999__________ By __________________________________________
J. Andre Weisbrod, Trustee
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.
