UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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SEC FILE NUMBER: 2-31438
CUSIP NUMBER: 67052D 20 6
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/ X / Form 10-K / / Form 11-K / / Form 20-F / / Form 10-Q / / Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1997
/ / 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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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
NUKO INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
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Former Name if Applicable
GROWERS EXPRESS, INC.
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
2391 Qume Drive
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City, State and Zip Code
San Jose, California 95131
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PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
(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 or semi-annual report/portion thereof
will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following
the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report/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.
Not Applicable
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PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11K, 20-F, 10-Q
or N-SAR or portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time
period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
Registrant will be unable to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1997 because Registrant's independent accountants,
Coopers & Lybrand, LLP, resigned as the independent accountants for the
Registrant effective March 17, 1998. At the time of such resignation, Coopers
had not yet conducted an audit and issued a report on the Registrant's financial
statements for 1997. The Registrant will not be in a position to retain a new
outside auditing firm and to conduct the audit in a timely manner.
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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of persons to contact in regard to this
notification
Pratap Kesav Kondamoori 408 526-0288
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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
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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.
NUKO INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 31, 1998. By: /s/ Pratap Kesav Kondamoori
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Pratap Kesav Kondamoori
President and Chief Executive
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.
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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 or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of
Regulation S-T.
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NUKO INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
FORM 12b-25
Dated March 31, 1998
Question (3), Part IV Explanation
The Registrant has not yet conducted an audit of its financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 1997. However, the Registrant's
business encountered severe difficulties during 1997, and the Registrant expects
its results of operations to be significantly worse than those reported for the
year ended December 31, 1996. The magnitude of the adverse change cannot be
determined at this time inasmuch as the Registrant has only a limited accounting
staff or other employees and no auditors.
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