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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12B-25
Commission File Number 0-22541
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One) [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F [X] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: July 31, 1997
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
For the Transition Period Ended: ____________________________________________
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.
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
Full name of registrant Mercristo Developments, Inc.
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Former name if applicable
N/A
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Address of principal executive office:
240 Argyle Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 1B9
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PART II. RULE 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 appropriate box.)
[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, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on or
before the 15th 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
[ ] (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
has been attached if applicable.
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PART III. NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q,
N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the
prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)
See Exhibit I.
PART IV. OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
David G. Edwards 613 230-9803
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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
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.
Mercristo Developments, 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
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 16, 1996 By: /s/ David G. Edwards
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David G. Edwards, President
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EXHIBIT 1
The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10 was only recently cleared
by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, the Registrant's
management has devoted substantial resources to the preparation and filing of
the Registration Statement on Form 10 and receiving clearance for such
Registration Statement from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Additionally, the Company has only recently received financial statements from
its Canadian subsidiary. These financial statements have not yet been
incorporated into the Registrant's Form 10-Q. For both of the aforementioned
reasons, the Registrant could not file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on a
timely basis without unreasonable effort or expense.
