UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Check One:[ ]Form 10-K [ ]Form 20-F [ ]Form 11-K [X]Form 10-Q
[ ]Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: March 31, 2000
[ ]Transition Report on Form 10-K SEC FILE NUMBER
1-7677
[ ]Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ]Transition Report on Form 11-K CUSIP NUMBER
[ ]Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ]Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:_____________________________
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.
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
Former Name if Applicable
ClimaChem, Inc.
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
16 South Pennsylvania
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City, State and Zip Code
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
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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
12b-25(b) [Paragraph 23,047], the following should be completed.
(Check box if appropriate.) [X]
(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, semiannual report, transition
report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, 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 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.
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PART III -- NARRATIVE
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the 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 time period.
Additional time is needed to complete development of appropriate
disclosures for inclusion in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" and "Managements Discussion and Analysis of Liquidity
and Capital Resources" sections of its Form 10-Q.
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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.
Heidi L. Brown 405 235-4546
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
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(2) Have all other periodic reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (AExchange Act@) or Section
30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding
twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to filer such reports) been filed?
[X] YES [ ] NO
If the answer is no, identify reports.
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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.
The Company is expected to report approximately break-even
results for the three months ended March 31, 2000 compared to a
net loss of $1.1 million for the same period in 1999.
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ClimaChem, 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: May 12, 2000 ClimaChem, Inc.
By: /s/ Jimmie D. Jones
Jimmie D. Jones
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
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.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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
(Section 232.201 or Section 232.202 of this chapter) or apply for
an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation
S-T (Section 232.12(c) of this chapter). [Added in Release
No.34-31905 (Paragraph 85,111), (effective April 26, 1993, 58 FR
14628.]
