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UNITED STATES | OMB APPROVAL |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION +----------------+
Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB Number: |
| 3235-0058 |
FORM 12b-25 | Expires: |
|January 31, 2002|
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | Estimated |
| average burden |
(Check One): [X] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K | hours per |
[ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR | response..2.50 |
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For Period Ended: January 2, 1999 +----------------+
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K | |
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F | 333-56031 |
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K +----------------+
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q +----------------+
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR | CUSIP NO. |
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For the Transition Period Ended: ___________________________ +----------------+
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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
Advance Holding Corporation
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Full Name of Registrant
N/A
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Former Name if Applicable
5673 Airport Road
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Roanoke, VA 24012
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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;
| (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
[X] | 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 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.
See Attachment III.
(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed) Potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond
unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Cynthia M. Dunnett 213 229-8526
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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 changes 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.
See Attachment IV.
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Advance Holding 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
hereunto duly authorized.
Date March 31, 1999 By /s/ J. O'Neil Leftwich
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J. O'Neil Leftwich
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial 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.
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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 ((S)232.201 or (S)232.202 of this chapter) or
apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation
S-T ((S)232.13(b) of this chapter).
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ATTACHMENT III
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In November 1998, Advance Stores Company, Incorporated ("ASCI"), Advance Holding
Corporation's ("Holding") wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired Western Auto Supply
Company and its subsidiaries ("Western Auto"). As a result of this acquisition
and the demands placed on Holding's officers and financial personnel in
integrating Western Auto into ASCI's operations and information and reporting
systems, Holding is not able to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 2, 1999 by April 2, 1999. In addition, Holding is
currently determining the fair value of certain acquired assets to account for
the acquisition under the purchase method of accounting. Holding expects to
file the Form 10-K no later than the fifteenth day following the due date.
ATTACHMENT IV
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Holding anticipates that both the revenues and expenses to be reflected on its
consolidated financial statements for its fiscal year ended January 2, 1999 will
be greater than such items reported for its previous fiscal year. The increase
in revenues and expenses is related to (i) growth in ASCI's existing business
and (ii) the acquisition of Western Auto in November 1998. Final amounts for the
fiscal year ended January 2, 1999 cannot be quantified at this time.
