UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Commission File Number - 0-11104
( ) Form 10-K ( ) Form 20-F ( ) Form 11-K (X) Form 10-Q ( ) Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 30, 1998
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
NOBLE ROMAN'S, INC.
(Name of business issuer in its charter)
Indiana 35-1281154
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization Identification No.)
One Virginia Avenue, Suite 800
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Issuer's telephone number: (317) 634-3377
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock
PART III - RULES 12b-25(b) and (c)
Form 10-Q cannot be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the
registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25 as follows:
(X) (a) For reasons described in Part III, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1998 cannot be filed timely without unreasonable effort or
expense, therefore, we are requesting a fifteen (15) day extension of
time to file subject form.
(X) (b) Form 10-Q will be filed on or before the 15th day following its current
due date of November 15, 1998.
( ) (c) The accounting statement of other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has
been attached if applicable
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PART III
On November 6, 1998, the Company filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1997 and its Form 10-Q for the periods ending March 31, 1998 and June 30,
1998. The Company is working diligently to complete its Form 10-Q for the period
ending September 30, 1998 in a timely manner.
PART IV
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Paul W. Mobley, Chairman (317) 634-3377
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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 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? (X) Yes ( ) No
The Company expects to report significantly improved operating results for
the three months ended September 30, 1998 compared to the same period in
1997. The Company had 156 Express franchised units open as of September 30,
1998 and currently has approximately 173 units. This compares to 24 units
open as of September 30, 1997. Same store revenues at the Company-owned
full-service restaurant increased approximately 2.5% compared to the same
period in 1997.
Noble Roman's, Inc. has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: 9/30/98 BY: /s/ Paul W. Mobley
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Paul W. Mobley, Chairman
