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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25/A
Commission File Number 33-8072
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): [X] Form 10-K [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1998
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
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.
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
Full Name of Registrant Senetek PLC
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Former Name if Applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
23 Palace Street
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City, State and Zip Code London, SW1E 5HW United Kingdom
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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 Rules 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 15th 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
[X] (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, 20-F,
10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed
within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)
The Registrant is unable to file its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998 within the prescribed time period. On February 23, 1999, the
Registrant engaged a new auditing firm, BDO Stoy Hayward and thus Registrant
will require additional time to complete the preparation of its financial
statements for the fiscal year and BDO Stoy Hayward will require additional time
to complete its audit of those financial statements (See Exhibit 1 attached
hereto).
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PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard
to this notification.
Frank J. Massino (707) 226-3900
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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 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 of 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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Senetek PLC
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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 , 1999 By /s/ Frank J. Massino
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Frank J. Massino
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 1
[BDO STOY HAYWARD LETTERHEAD]
1 April 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 12b-25(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
undersigned hereby provides the Securities and Exchange Commission with a
statement of the reasons why we are not able to supply on or before 31 March
1999 the audit report required to be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Senetek PLC (the "Company") for the period ended 31 December 1998.
We were appointed to serve as the auditors for the Company on 23 February
1999. The five week period between the date of our appointment and 31 March
1999 did not provide us with sufficient time in which to complete the audit of
the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year dated 31 December 1998.
Yours faithfully
/s/ BDO STOY HAYWARD
BDO STOY HAYWARD
