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UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB NUMBER: 3235-0058
Washington, D.C. 20549 Expires: June 30, 1994
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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: June 30, 1999
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
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.
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
GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
17731 Mitchell North
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Irvine, California 92614
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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 appropriate)
(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 the reasons why Forms 10-K, Form 11-K, 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 company continues to upgrade its accounting software, therefore requiring
additional time to complete final results.
(ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED)
SEC 1344 (11/91)
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PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
RICHARD H. NANCE (949) 250-4800
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(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 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 of 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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GENERAL AUTOMATION, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 16, 1999 By /s/ RICHARD H. NANCE, CFO
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Richard H. Nance, CFO
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 filled with the form.
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ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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GENERAL INSTRUCTION
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.
