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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, LLC
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: N.A.
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): Form 10-K Form 11-K Form 20-F X Form 10-Q
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Form N-SAR
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For the Period Ended: September 30, 1999
Transition report on Form 10-K Transition report on Form 10-Q
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Transition report on Form 20-F Transition report on Form N-SAR
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Transition report on Form 11-K
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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
Full name of registrant: Republic Technologies International, LLC
Former name if applicable: N/A
Address of principal executive office: (Street number): 3770 Embassy Parkway
City, state and zip code: Akron, Ohio 44333-8367
PART II
RULE 12b-25 (b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without reasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), 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;
{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
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{ } (c.) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25
has been attached if applicable.
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.)
A combination was completed on August 13, 1999 which occurred through a
series of mergers, asset transfers and related steps among Bar
Technologies Inc., Republic Engineered Steels, Inc., USS/Kobe Steel
Company and various of their affiliates that resulted in the formation
of Republic Technologies International, LLC (the "Company"). The
Company is in the process of preparing initial consolidated financial
statements following its recent formation. In connection with this
effort, the Company could not without unreasonable effort or expense
file its Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 with
the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
The Company confirms its intention to file the report on Form 10-Q no
later than five calendar days after the original due date.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification: Joseph A. Kaczka, (330) 670-3000
(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
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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's results of operations for the current fiscal
periods include amounts for Republic Engineered Steels, Inc.
and USS/Kobe Steel Company from their acquisition dates of
September 8, 1998 and August 13, 1999, respectively, as well
as the results of Bar Technologies Inc. Although the statement
of operations could not be completed without unreasonable
effort or expense as described in Part III above, the Company
anticipates that the net loss for the quarter and year-to-date
period ended September 30, 1999 will be greater than the
corresponding periods of the prior year.
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Republic Technologies International, LLC
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 15, 1999
By: /s/ Joseph A. Kaczka
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Vice President of Finance
and Controller
