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Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number: 3235-0058
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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC FILE NUMBER
0-7914
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|X| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K |_| Form 10-Q |_| Form N-SAR CUSIP NUMBER
069842 10 2
For Period Ended: March 31, 1998 -----------------------------
[ ] 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 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
Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
633 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1670
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Denver, Colorado 80202
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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)
| (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, Form 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
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| (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.
Additional time is needed in order to accurately and properly incorporate the
necessary disclosures regarding the Company's activities.
(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
SEC 1344 (6/94)
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BDO Seidman, LLP 17th & Grant Building
Accountants and Consultants 303 East Seventeenth Avenue, Suite 600
Denver, Colorado 80203
Telephone: (303) 830-1120
Fax: (303) 830-8130
June 29, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
This letter is written in response to the requirement of Rule 12b-25(c) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in satisfaction of item (c) of Part II
of Form 12b-25.
We are the independent auditors of Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. (the
"Registrant"). The Registrant has stated in Part III of its filing on Form
12b-25 that it is unable to timely file, without unreasonable effort or expense,
its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1998 because our
Firm has not yet completed our audit of the financial statements of the
Registrant for the year ended March 31, 1998 and is therefore unable to furnish
the required opinion on such financial statements.
We hereby advise you that we have read the statements made by the Registrant in
Part III of its filing on Form 12b-25 and agree with the statements made
therein. We are unable to complete our audit of the Registrant's financial
statements and furnish the required opinion for a timely filing because
additional time is needed to incorporate the necessary disclosures and, as a
result, have not yet had sufficient time to complete the auditing procedures
which we consider necessary in the circumstances.
Very truly yours,
BDO Seidman, LLP
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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
Ray Singleton (303) 294-9525
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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? |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.
Last fiscal year net income was $109,000. Current fiscal year reflects
a net loss of $1,111,000. This is primarily the result of a $870,000
write-down of the full cost pool. This write-down was caused by low
oil prices at March 31, 1998 which were utilized in the calculation of
future reserves in accordance with SEC regulations.
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Basic Earth Science Systems, 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 June 29, 1998 By /s/ Ray Singleton, President
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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.
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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 original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the
Securities and 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. A 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 amended notification.
5. Electronic Filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic
difficulties. Filers unable to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in electronic filing should
comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T (ss.232.201 or ss.232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment
in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (ss.232.13(b) of this chapter).
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