SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 12B-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-22711
(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 RELATED TO A PORTION OF THE FILING CHECKED ABOVE,
IDENTIFY THE ITEM(S) TO WHICH NOTIFICATION RELATES:
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PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
FULL NAME OF REGISTRANT: BERENS INDUSTRIES, INC.
FORMER NAME IF APPLICABLE:
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICE: 701 N. Post Oak Road
CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE: Houston, Texas 77024
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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 APPROPRIATE BOX.)
|X| (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-KSB COULD NOT BE FILED WITHIN THE
PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD BECAUSE THE REGISTRANT ENCOUNTERED DELAYS DUE TO THE NEED
TO PREPARE
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTS FOR CERTAIN OF ITS MATERIAL CONTRACTS.
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PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON TO CONTACT IN REGARD TO THIS
NOTIFICATION:
MARC I. BERENS (713) 682-7400
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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
(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.
BERENS INDUSTRIES, 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: MARCH 30, 2000 BY: /S/ MARC I. BERENS
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MARC I. BERENS
PRESIDENT
