UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
SEC FILE NUMBER
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING 811-3786
CUSIP NUMBER
287166 10 2
(Check One): __Form 10-K __Form 20-F __Form 11-K __Form 10-Q
x Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: June 30, 1996
__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.
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
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FULL NAME OF REGISTRANT
Elk Associates Funding Corporation
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FORMER NAME IF APPLICABLE
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ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE
747 Third Avenue - 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017
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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;
x (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, 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 10Q,
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 12-b25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III-NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-
K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could
not be filed within the prescribed time period.
Registrant's N-SAR for the six month period ended June 30,
1996 could not be completed in time without unreasonable effort
and expense.
PART IV-OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification
Paula S. Zimmerman (212) 922-1177
(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 reports) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).
__Yes X__No
Four (4) forms 5s will be filed immediately.
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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 statements to be included in the
subject report or portion thereof? __Yes x No
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Elk Associates Funding 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 28, 1996 By: /s/ Gary C. Granoff, President
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Gary C. Granoff, President
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).
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