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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Form 10-QSB SEC FILE NUMBER
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 0-12969
PART I
Full name of Registrant
TOUCHSTONE SOFTWARE CORPORATION
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
1538 TURNPIKE STREET
City, State and Zip Code
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
PART 11 - 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 quarterly report on Form 10-QSB will be filed on or before the fifth
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 part of the acquisition process,
the Company changed its management team, consolidated the operations of two
companies and begun the process of relocating operations from California to
Massachusetts. These activities have caused a strain on the Company's ability to
gather the information to include in the Form 1O-QSB.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
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Calvin G. 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?
[X] Yes [_] No
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: May 17, 1999 By: /s/ Calvin G. Leong
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Calvin G. Leong
Chief Financial Officer
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