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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number 0-12497
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One) __ Form 10-K __ Form 20-F __ Form 11-K _X_ Form 10-Q __ Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: October 28, 2000
[ ] 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:____________________________
Read attached instruction sheet before preparing form. Please print or type.
Nothing in the 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: Entire 10-Q
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PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full Name of registrant Diary Mart Convenience Stores, Inc.
Former Name if applicable
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ONE Dairy Mart Way
300 Executive Parkway West Hudson, Ohio
Address of principal executive office City, state and zip code
(Street and number)
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;
[X] (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 of 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 the 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. (Attached extra sheets if needed.)
The Registrant was unable to timely file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended October 28, 2000 because, just prior to filing the quarterly
report, it was determined that the financial statements and the discussion of
the Registrant's "Liquidity and Capital Resources" contained in the quarterly
report needed to be significantly revised, changed and supplemented to avoid the
information contained in the quarterly report from being materially misleading.
These changes could not be made in time to timely file the quarterly report.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Gregory G. Landry 330 342-6606
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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
(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
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:
Please refer to Registrant's Form 10-Q filed simultaneously with this
Form 12b-25.
Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, 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
hereunto duly authorized.
Date December 12, 2000 By /s/ Gregory G. Landry
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Gregory G. Landry, Executive
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 persons 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.
