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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 June 30, 2000 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 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 quarterly report on Form 10-QSB will be filed on or before the
fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date.
PART III - NARRATIVE
On July 28, 2000, Touchstone Software Corporation (the "Company") entered into a
definitive asset sale agreement with Smith Micro Software, Inc. (Nasdaq NMS:
SMSI) whereby the Company has agreed to sell its CheckIt(R) software line. With
the assistance of its outside accountants, the Company is still in the process
of analyzing the impact of this transaction on the Company's financial position
and results of operations. Therefore, as a result of the above activities, the
Company has been unable to gather the information to be included in the Form
10-QSB 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
(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
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: August 14, 2000 By: /s/ Christopher J. Gaudette
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Christopher J. Gaudette
Controller, Principal Accounting Officer
Assistant Secretary
