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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number 1-3720
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):
[ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F [X] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 30, 1996
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[ ] 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 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
Fresenius National Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
Reservoir Place, 1601 Trapelo Road
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Waltham, MA 02154
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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 appropriate box)
[ ] (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
[ ] (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 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 Form 10-Q could not be filed within the prescribed time period
because new stand-alone reporting requirements resulting from the recent
acquisition by Fresenius Medical Care, AG.
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PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification
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Robert W. Armstrong, III 617 466-9850
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
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(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 than 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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(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/ Geoffrey W. Swett
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Name: Geoffrey W. Switt
Title: Vice President
