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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
Notification of Late Filing
Commission File Number 0-2642
(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, 1996
/ / 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
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:
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PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full name of registrant TRIDENT ROWAN GROUP, INC.
Former name if applicable DE TOMASO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Two Worlds Fair Drive,
Address of principal executive office (Street and Number)
Franklin Township
City, State and Zip Code Somerset, New Jersey 08873
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.
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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.)
Due to problems encountered at Moto Guzzi S.p.A. with its recently
installed data processing system, the Company was delayed in accumulating data
concerning certain operations and balance sheet items.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
David Lerner 212-735-8609
(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.
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TRIDENT ROWAN GROUP, 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 November 14, 1996 By s/ Howard E. Chase
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Howard E. Chase
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).
