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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB APPROVAL
Washington, D.C. 20540 -----------------------
FORM 12b-25 OMB Number 3235-0058
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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING -----------------------
SEC FILE NUMBER
(Check One): 33-4460-NY
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/ / Form 10-K / / Form 11-K / / Form 20-F /x/ Form 10-Q / / Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: July 31, 1997 -----------------------
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876556 20 0
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Read instructions (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
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Full Name of Registrant Tasty Fries, Inc.
Former Name if Applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
650 Sentry Parkway, Suite One
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City, State and Zip Code
Blue Bell, PA 19422
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Part II-Rules 12b-25 (b) and (e)
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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)
(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 or semi-annual report/portion thereof will
be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due
date; or the subject quarterly report/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-26(c) has not been attached if applicable.
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Part III- Narrative
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K,
20-F, 10-Q or N-SAR or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed period.
The certified public accountants are unable to finish the financial
statements until the week of September 16, 1997.
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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
Edward C. Kelly 610 941-2109
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(NAME) (AREA CODE) (TELEPHONE NUMBER)
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(2) Have all other periodic reports required
under Secion 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exhchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter / X / YES / / NO
period that the registrant was required to
file such reports) been filed? If answer is
no, identify report(s).
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant
change in reults of operations from the
corresponding period for the last fiscal
year will be reflected by the earnings
statements to be included in the subject / / YES / X / NO
report or portion thereof?
If so, attach an explanation of the
anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitativley, and, if appropritate, state
the reasons why a reasonable estimate of
the results can not be made.
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Tasty Fries, 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 September 12, 1997 By /s/ Edward C. Kelly
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Edward C. Kelly, President
INSTRUCTION: The form 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.
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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 D-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 the 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 notification 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.
