SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): |X| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K |_| Form 10-Q |_| Form
N-SAR
For Period Ended:
__2/28/98_________
[ ] 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 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.
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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:
PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full Name of Registrant
Evans, Inc.
Former Name if Applicable
N/A
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
36 S. State Street
City, State and Zip Code
Chicago, IL 60603
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.)
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|X| (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
|_| (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
|_| (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 financial statements of Evans, Inc. (the "Registrant") will not be completed
by May 29, 1998, the last day for filing of its annual report on Form 10K for
the year ended February 28, 1998.
The registrant is in negotiations with its lenders for modifications to certain
terms of its loan agreements. These modifications will have a material effect on
the Registrant's financial statement disclosures for the year ended February 28,
1998. Due to the time required to produce financial data and other needed
information, the Registrant was unable to complete the formal loan modifications
before the due date of the annual report on Form 10K.
PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
William Koziel 312 855-2167
(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
(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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Evans, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date _____________________________________
By_____________________________________________________
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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Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This form is required by Rule 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 filers 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 or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b)of
Regulation S-T.
