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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
Notification of Late Filing
File No. 0-27391
(check one) [ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 11-K
[ ] Form 20-F |X| Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For period ended September 30, 2000
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o Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form KSB
o Transition Report on Form 20-F
o Transition Report on Form 11-K o Transition Report on Form 10-Q
and Form 10-QSB
o Transition Report on Form N-SAR
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: N/A
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PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full name of registrant GourmetMarket.com, Inc.
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Former name if applicable
Address of principal executive office (Street and Number)
155 Fell Street
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City, State and Zip Code San Francisco, California 94102
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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 Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 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, 10-QSB, 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 Forms 10-K, 10-KSB,
11-K, 20-F, 10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could
not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)
The Company's financial statements could not be completed on a timely
basis due to the addition of new staff members.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification. C. Lawrence Rutstein (561) 620-9202
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d)
or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such short period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the 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?
[ ] Yes |X| No
GOURMETMARKET.COM, 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 11/10/2000 BY: /s/ C. Lawrence Rutstein
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C. Lawrence Rutstein, Chairman
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