SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-08125
(Check One):
|_| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K |X| Form 10-Q |_| Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: 12/30/97
[ ] 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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Read Attached Instruction Sheet 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.
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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
Detection Systems, Inc.
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Former Name if Applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
130 Perinton Parkway
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City, State and Zip Code
Fairport, New York 14450
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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.)
|X| | (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of
| this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable
| effort or expense;
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|X| | (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
| report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 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 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(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III -- NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F 10-Q, N-
SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed
within the prescribed time period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed.)
The registrant was unable to file its report on Form 10-Q due on
February 17, 1998 because certain information necessary for the
proper presentation of the financial statements required for Item
1 of Form 10-Q was incomplete as of that date.
PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
Frank J. Ryan 716 223-4060
________________________ ___________ __________________
(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.
Sales for the third fiscal quarter were approximately $32 million
compared to $26.4 million for the comparable year ago quarter, an
increase of 21%. The Company anticipates it will report lower earnings
for the current period compared to the corresponding period of the last
fiscal year but cannot estimate the variance at this time due to the
current unavailability of certain financial information.
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Detection Systems, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date February 17, 1998 By: /s/ Karl H. Kostusiak
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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