GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES INC
NT 10-K, 2000-12-29
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 25049

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                                 Commission File Number 1-8086


                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

   (Check One):  X Form 10-K    __ Form 11-K     __  Form 20-F    __  Form 10-Q
                 -

    __ Form N-SAR
         For Period Ended:  9/30/00
                            -------
    __ 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:  _________________________
  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 I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant:  General DataComm Industries, Inc.
                          ---------------------------------
Former name if applicable:

Address of principal executive office (Street and number):  Park Road Extension
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City, state and zip code:  Middlebury, CT  06762
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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 box if appropriate.)

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 Form  10-K,  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, or portion thereof will be filed on
          or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date;
          and

X     (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 Form 10-K,
11-K, 20-F,  10-Q,  N-SAR or the transition  report portion thereof could not be
filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

                  The registrant has certain activities in process that,
upon completion, or, if not completed, will impact the disclosures in the
10-K filing.

                                     PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

      (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification.

         William G. Henry                        (203) 574-1118
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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 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.

                        General DataComm 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:  12-29-00             By: /S/ WILLIAM G. HENRY
       --------                     William G. Henry
                                    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

         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

         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,  DC 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 the 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.


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