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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Form 10-KSB SEC FILE NUMBER
For the the period ended December 31,1999 0-12969
PART I
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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 II - RULE 12b-25(b)
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The inability of TouchStone Software Corporation (the "Company") to timely file
its Form 10-KSB is described in reasonable detail in Part III of this Form 12b-
25.
The reason causing the inability of the Company to file timely could not be
eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense.
The subject annual report of the Company on Form 10-KSB will be filed no later
than the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date of March 30,
2000.
PART III - NARRATIVE
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During the first quarter of fiscal year 2000, the Company, as has been
previously announced, redesigned its business model and signed a letter of
intent to sell its operating assets. A time consuming and necessary part of
these activities involved the Company in a significant amount of due diligence
and reorganization of the corporate structure. Therefore, as a result of the
above activities, the Company has been unable to gather the information to be
included in the Form 10-KSB in a timely manner without unreasonable effort or
expense.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
CHRISTOPHER J. GAUDETTE 978.686.6468
(1) 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
(1) 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
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 30, 2000 By: /s/ Christopher J. Gaudette
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Christopher J. Gaudette
Controller / Principal Accounting Officer
and Assistant Secretary
