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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Form 10-KSB
For Period Ended 12/31/98 SEC FILE NUMBER
0-12969
PART I
Full Name of Registrant
TOUCHSTONE SOFTWARE CORPORATION
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
2124 MAIN STREET
City, State and Zip Code
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be
eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense
The subject annual report on Form 10-KSB will be filed on or before the
fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date.
PART III - NARRATIVE
During the first three months of the Company's 1999 fiscal year, it consummated
the acquisition of Unicore Software, Inc. As a part of the acquisition process,
the Company has changed its management team, initiated the consolidation of two
companies and begun the process of moving its operations from California to
Massachusetts. These activities have caused a strain on the Company's ability
to expeditiously gather the information to include in the Form 10-KSB.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Calvin Leong (714) 374-0192
(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?
[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
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TOUCHSTONE SOFTWARE 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
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 31, 1999 By: /s/ Greg T. Wookey
Greg T. Wookey
Acting Chief Financial Officer
