SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
Notification of Late Filing
Commission File Number 0-2642
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(Check one): [X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB Form 11-K
Form 20-F Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB Form N-SAR
For period ended December 31, 1995
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[] Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB
[] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[] Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
[] 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.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: Part III
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PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full name of registrant DE TOMASO INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Former name if applicable
P.O. Box 856, 107 Monmouth Street
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Address of principal executive office (Street and Number)
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City, State and Zip Code Red Bank, NJ 07701
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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.)
[ ] (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 personnel and resources devoted to completing the preparation
of the audited financial statements required for filing with the Annual Report
for 1995 on Form 10-K were temporarily made unavailable for the task of
compiling and preparing Part III thereof.
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PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Howard E. Chase 212 735-8679
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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 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
(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
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.
DE TOMASO INDUSTRIES, 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 April 30, 1996 By s/ Howard E. Chase
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Howard E. Chase,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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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.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal
violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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