U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(CHECK ONE)
[X] Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K
[ ] Form 10-Q or Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 28, 1996
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-QSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
Part I-Registrant Information
Datatrend Services, Inc.
1515 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
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 applicable.)
[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 or Form 10-KSB, 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 Form 10-QSB, or portion thereof will be filed
on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed
due date; and
[ ] (c) The accountants statement or other exhibit required by the
Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
Part III-Narrative
Independant Audit of Financial Statements will not be complete by the
due date.
Part IV-Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
John G. Bulman (617) 691-1200
(2) Have all other periodic reports required [X] Yes [ ] No
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).
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant [X] Yes [ ] No
change in results of operation 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?
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.
ATTACHMENT:
The Company estimates that the loss for the period ended December
31, 1996 will be approximately $2.6 million dollars. For the same
period last year the Company had an operating profit of
approximately $243,000.
DATATREND SERVICES, INC.
(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 28, 1997 /s/ MARK A. MANSON
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President
