SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
Notification of Late Filing
Commission File Number 000-23851
(Check one)
|X | Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB | | Form 11-K
| | Form 20-F | | Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB | | Form N-SAR
For the period ended December 31, 1999
| | Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB
| | Transition Report on Form 20-F
| | Transition Report on Form 11-K
| | Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
| | Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the transition period ended ____________
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the
item(s) to which notification relates: Not applicable
PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full name of registrant: Centenary International Corp.
Former name if applicable:
Reconquista 656, Third Floor, Suite B
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1003
(Address of principal executive offices)
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PART II
RULE 12b-25(b) and (c)
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)
(a) The reasons described in detail in Part III of this form could not be
eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
|X| (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report of
Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will
be filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed
due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form
10-Q, 10-QSB, or 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(c)
has been attached if applicable.
PART III
NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 11-K,
20-F, 10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be
filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)
The Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K could not be filed within the
prescribed time period because we have not yet appointed a new independent
auditor to prepare the audit of Centenary International Corp. for the year ended
December 31, 1999, and we will shortly terminate our relationship with our
former independent auditor.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
Hector A. Patron Costas
(Name)
(011) 54-11 4315-0332 and 4315-0334
(International) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
Argentina
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(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?
|X| YES | | 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.
The Board of Directors of Centenary S.A. of Argentina, the principal
subsidiary of Centenary International Corp., elected on August 12, 1999 to seek
financial relief by filing a petition for reorganization in Argentina under the
Argentine "concurso de accreedores" (creditor's committee) law. This matter was
previously reported in a Form 8-K dated August 12, 1999. The Company
anticipates an operating loss of approximately $ 3,725,000 for the year ended
December 31, 1999.
Centenary International Corp.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 27, 2000
_______________________________
by: /s/ Hector A. Patron Costas
Hector A. Patron Costas
Director, Chairman, Secretary, Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
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