UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number 1-3410
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: June 30, 1999
|_| 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: ____________________
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
Full name of registrant AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORPORATION
Former name if applicable N/A
Address of principal executive office (Street and number) 410 PARK AVENUE
City, state and zip code NEW YORK, NY 10022
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.)
|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, 20-F, 11-K or 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.
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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 or portion thereof, could not be filed
within the prescribed time period.
The Registrant, on March 26, 1999, filed a Form 12b-25 in connection
with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, and on May 18, 1999,
filed a Form 12b-25 in connection with its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 1999. In the Form 12b-25 filings, the Registrant stated that its
former wholly-owned subsidiary, American Bank Note Holographics, Inc.
(NYSE:ABH), which was sold effective July 20, 1998 in a public offering of
ABH's shares, had announced that its financial statements for each of the
first three quarters of 1998 and for each of the years ended December 31, 1997
and December 31, 1996 will require restatement.
The Registrant stated in the Form 12b-25 filings that it believed that,
based upon the above, any restatement of ABH's results would result in a
reduction in its previously reported operating income in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
The Registrant has not filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1998 or its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999, and will not
file the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 in the near
future. The Registrant expects to file revised consolidated financial
statements of the Registrant, after the issuance by ABH of revised financial
statements.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Patrick J. Gentile 212 593-5700
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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).
| | Yes |X| No
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operation
for 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| Yes |_| 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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AMERICAN BANKNOTE 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 August 12, 1999 By /s/ Patrick J. Gentile
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Name: Patrick J. Gentile
Title: Senior Vice President Finance
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.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations. (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Response to Part IV Other Information (3) of Form 12b-25
Exhibit 99.1
Response to Part IV Other Information (3) of Form 12b-25
If ABH restates its financial statements for each of the first three
quarters of 1998 and for each of the years ended December 31, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, the Registrant's believes that its financial statements
for the above periods would require restatement. The Registrant is unable to
describe or quantify any changes until afer the issuance by ABH of revised
financial statements.
