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SEC FILE NUMBER
0-19923
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CUSIP NUMBER
784776 10 6
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(CHECK ONE): [X] FORM 10-K [ ] FORM 20-F [ ] FORM 11-K [ ] FORM 10-Q
[ ] FORM N-SAR
FOR PERIOD ENDED: DECEMBER 31, 1997
[ ] 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 INSTRUCTION (ON BACK PAGE) 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
STM WIRELESS, INC.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
1 Mauchly
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Irvine, California 92718
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City, State and Zip Code
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)
(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-K, 11-K, 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 of 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, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED)
(See Attached Summary)
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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
Joseph J. Wallace (714) 753-7864
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(Name) (Area Code + Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other period 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 reports)
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:
[ ] 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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STM WIRELESS, 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
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 30, 1998 By: /s/ Joseph J. Wallace
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Joseph J. Wallace, Chief Financial
Officer
INSTRUCTION: The firm may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
ATTENTION
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INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
2. One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and
amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3
of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information
contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public
record in the Commission Files.
3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed
with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities
of the registrant is registered.
4. Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but
need not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form
shall be clearly identified as an amended notification.
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FORM 12b-25
STM WIRELESS, INC.
(SUPPLEMENT)
PART III - NARRATIVE SUMMARY
The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997
could not be filed within the prescribed time period because the Company was
unable, without unreasonable effort or expense, to finalize its yearly financial
data.
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