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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
SEC File Number
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING 13244
CUSIP Number
367339108
[X] Form 10-K [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 28-F [ ] Form 18-Q
For period ended: December 31, 1998
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READ INSTRUCTIONS (ON BACK PAGE) BEFORE PREPARING FORM. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT
Nothing in this Form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.
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If the certification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the item(s) to which the notification relates: entire report
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full Name of Registrant GateField Corporation
Former Name if Applicable
Address of Principal Executive Officer (Street and Number)
47100 Bayside Parkway
City, State and Zip Code
Fremont, CA 94538
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PART II -- RULES 12b-25 (b) AND (c)
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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)
[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 around report / portion thereof will be filed on or
before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or
the subject quarterly report / 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(s) has been attached if applicable.
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PART III -- NARRATIVE
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State below in reasonable detail the reason why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 28-F or
10-Q or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
The Form 10-K could not be filed within the prescribed time period due
to the complexity of the financial accounting issues arising from the sale of
the Company's businesses in 1998 and the multiple equity and debt financings
and conversions that occurred in 1997 and 1998. In addition, the Company's
independent auditors have been unable to complete their audit and furnish
their report on the annual financial statements due to these issues.
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PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
James B. Boyd 510 623-4400
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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 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?
[ ] 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.
GateField Corporation
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Name of Registrant as specified in charter
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 1, 1999 By: /s/ James B. Boyd, Chief Accounting Officer
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James B. Boyd, Chief Accounting 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 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.
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ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal Criminal Violations (Sec 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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