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UNITED STATES | OMB APPROVAL |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB Number: |
| 3235-0058 |
FORM 12b-25 | Expires: |
| May 31, 1997 |
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | Estimated |
| average burden |
| hours per |
(Check One): [X] Form 10-K [_] Form 20-F [_] Form 11-K | response....2.50 |
[_] Form 10-Q [_] Form N-SAR --------------------
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For Period Ended: November 30, 1997 | SEC FILE NUMBER |
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[_] Transition Report on Form 10-K --------------------
[_] Transition Report on Form 20-F --------------------
[_] Transition Report on Form 11-K | CUSIP NUMBER |
[_] Transition Report on Form 10-Q | 386176101 |
[_] Transition Report on Form N-SAR --------------------
For the Transition Period Ended:
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Read Instruction (on back page) 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 relates:
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PART I--REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full Name of Registrant
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATION OF LONG BEACH, INC.
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Former Name if Applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
3000 Pacific Ave
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City, State and Zip Code
Long Beach, CA 90806
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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)
(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,
[X] | 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 the 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.
SEE ATTACHED NARRATIVE
(ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED)
SEC 1344 (6/94)
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PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Ronald C. Shirley 562 490-4506
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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 no, identify report(s). [X] Yes [_] No
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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 report or 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.
SEE ATTACHED NARRATIVE
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GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATION OF LONG BEACH, 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 2/25/98 By /s/ Ronald C. Shirley
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Ronald C. Shirley
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FORM 12b-25--Continued
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATION OF LONG BEACH, INC.
Commission File No. 1-11837
CUSIP 386176101
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PART III - NARRATIVE
Form 10-KSB for fiscal year ended November 30, 1997, could not be filed within
the prescribed period because certain information necessary for completing the
financial statements included in the Form 10-KSB will not be available by the
reporting deadline.
