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UNITED STATES | OMB APPROVAL |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB Number: |
| 3235-0059 |
FORM 12b-25 | Expires: |
| January 31, 2002|
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | Estimated |
| average burden |
| hours per |
(Check One): [_] Form 10-K [_] Form 20-F [_] Form 11-K | response....2.50 |
[X] Form 10-Q [_] Form N-SAR --------------------
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For Period Ended: March 31, 2000 | 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 | 268618 20 4 |
[_] 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 the notification relates:
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PART 1 - Registrant Information
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Full name of Registrant: EMB CORPORATION
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Former Name if applicable: Not Applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office
3200 Bristol Street, 8th Floor
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Street and Number
Costa Mesa, California 92626
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City, State, and Zip Code
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PART II - Rules 12b-25 (b) and (c)
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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;
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[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 or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion there of
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-25c
has been attached if applicable.
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PART III - Narrative
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-
SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof could not be filed within the
prescribed period.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation, as related to the registrant's financial information, certain of the
financial information itself, and certain aspects of the description of its
current operations will not be completed in sufficient time to file the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2000 by May 15,
2000.
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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: James E. Shipley (714) 437-0700
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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 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?
[_] Yes [X] No
If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.
EMB CORPORATION
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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.
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EMB CORPORATION
Date: May 16, 2000 By: /s/ JAMES E. SHIPLEY
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James E. Shipley
President
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.
