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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC FILE NUMBER
0-16672
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(Check One:) CUSIP NUMBER
738901-10-7
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|X| Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended
[ ] 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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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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Power Spectra, Inc.
(Full Name of Registrant)
919 Hermosa Court
[Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)]
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
[City, State and Zip Code]
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Part II--Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)
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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
|X| (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
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Part III--Narrative
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why 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 period.
The Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 cannot reasonably be filed
within the prescribed period due to the significant effort required on the part of key members of the Company's
management to revise the discussion of the Company's business to reflect the Company's recent shift to focusing on
commercial applications for its proprietary power semiconductor switching systems. Such key officers of the Company
have been required to devote their full attention in recent months to managing the transition in the Company's
product, development and marketing strategies, in addition to facilitating the conclusion of the audit of the
Company's financial statements for the preceding year. In addition, the Company on March 11, 1998 received comments
from the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-2.
Additional time is required to allow management to respond to the Securities and Exchange Commission's comments and
to ensure that the Form 10-K Annual Report reflects such comments to the extent necessary and appropriate.
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Part IV--Other Information
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification.
Charles C. Byer (408) 737-7977
(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.
Power Spectra, Inc.
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 31, 1998 By: /s/ Edward J. Lamb
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Name: Edward J. Lamb
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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