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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One) Form 10-K Form 20-F Form 11-K X Form 10-Q
Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: 06/30/96
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:
Read Instruction (on back page) 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 filling
checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the
notification relates:
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full Name of Registrant
Security National Financial Corporation
Former Name if Applicable:
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
5300 South 360 West, Suite 310, Salt Lake City, Utah 84123
City, State and Zip Code
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 applicable)
(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, Form 20-F, 11-K or
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 of 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
(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,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time
period.
The financial statements cannot be completed within the
required time period due to the complexities involved in
completing the required financial statements for Civil
Service Employees Life Insurance Company, an insurance
company which the registrant purchased as of December 27,
1995.
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in
regard to this notification
Kevin F. Childress 801 264-1060
(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 answer is no,
identify report(s).
X Yes
(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 No
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If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change,
both narratively and quantitatively, and, if applicable,
state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the
results cannot be made.
Security National Financial Corporation
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: 08/15/96 By: Kevin Childress
Kevin Childress,
Assistant Treasurer
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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ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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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.
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 files 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 (section 232.201 or section 232.202 of this
chapter) or apply for an adjustment in filing date
pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T
(section 232.13(b) of this chapter).
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