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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
SEC FILE NUMBER
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING 0-26136
FORM 10-QSB CUSIP NUMBER
676118 10 2
For Period Ended: August 31, 1997
[Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.]
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC.
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Full Name of Registrant
Not Applicable
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Former Name if Applicable
3507 Frontage Road, Suite 100
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Tampa, Florida 33607
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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;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be
filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the pre-
[X] scribed 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
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25
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.
Presently, the Registrant's President is out of the country and is unable to
review and finalize the Registrant's Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
November 30, 1997. Due to his absence, the Registrant is unable to file its
Form 10-QSB by the current due date.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Jon D. Sawyer 303/893-2300
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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
reports) 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 or portion thereof? [ ]Yes [X]No
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and qualitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.
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ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, 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.
ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC.
Date: January 14, 1998 By:/s/ John Morris
John Morris, President
[ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements of omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).]
