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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549 | SEC FILE NUMBER |
| 0-13653 |
FORM 12b-25 --------------------
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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | CUSIP NUMBER |
| 709796 10 6 |
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(Check One): [X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [_] Form 20-F
[_] Form 11-K [_] Form 10-Q and 10-QSB [_] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31,1995
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[_] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[_] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[_] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[_] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[_] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
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Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS
VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
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PART I--REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full Name of Registrant
THE PEOPLES BANCTRUST COMPANY, INC.
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Former Name if Applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
310 BROAD STREET
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City, State and Zip Code
SELMA, ALABAMA 36701
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PART II--RULES 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)
[X] (a) The reasons described in reasonable 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 on
Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will
be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the
prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition
report on Form 10-Q, 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 the Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (ATTACH EXTRA
SHEETS IF NEEDED)
On March 18, 1996, a tornado struck the town of Selma, Alabama and rendered the
Company's mainframe computer inoperable through March 22, 1996. Upon resumption
of the computer's operation, previously recorded information had to be restored
and reconfirmed from remote back up data. As a result, the Company has been
unable to compile the financial and other data necessary to complete the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 by April 1,
1996, the date on which such Report is due.
SEC 1344 (11-91)
PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
EDWARD B. CROSLAND, JR. (201) 393-3636
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(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
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(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
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.
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THE PEOPLES BANCTRUST COMPANY, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date APRIL 1, 1996 By /s/ VIRGINIA L. SELLERS
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TREASURER
