Form 12b-25. - NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
FORM 12b-25
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SEC FILE NUMBER
0-1460
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CUSIP NUMBER
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
(Check One): |_| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |X| Form 11-K
|_| Form 10-Q |_|Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1998
( ) 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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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:
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION Andersen Group, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant:
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Former Name if Applicable
515 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
New York, NY 10022
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City, State and Zip Code
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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, 11-K, or 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
The Form 11-K for the Anderson Group, Inc. Individual Retirement Plan (The Plan)
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 was not filed within the prescribed
time because of a failure of the plan sponsor to fully recognize and act upon
the filing requirement in a timely manner. As such, the timing and scope of the
auditors' work was not scheduled to facilitate a timely filing.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Andrew M. O'Shea 860 286-6128
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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
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(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 statement 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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Andersen Group, 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: October 29, 1999
By /s/ Peter R. Barker
Peter R. Barker
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
