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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Commission file number 1-10677
(Check One):
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(X) Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB ( ) Form 20-F ( ) Form 11-K
( ) Form 10-Q and From 10-QSB ( ) Form N-SAR
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For Period Ended: December 31, 1999
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( ) Transition Report on Form 10-K ( ) Transition Report on From 20-F
( ) Transition Report on Form 11-K ( ) Transition Report on Form 10-Q
( ) Transition Report on Form N-SAR
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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the
Commission has verified any information contained herein
PART 1 - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
INTEGRATED ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
(Name of registrant)
5858 Westheimer, Suite 500
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Houston, Texas 77057
(City, State and Zip Code)
PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) and (c)
If the subject 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, 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 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
( ) (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
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K,
10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed
within the prescribed time period:
Integrated Orthopaedics, Inc (the "Company") is in the final stages of
negotiations in respect to a material corporate transaction, the effects of
which will impact the year-end audited financial statements and related
disclosures. The Company is addressing certain accounting and reporting issues
relating to the terms of the transaction, resolution of which are necessary to
complete the financial statements. Therefore, the Company is unable to complete
the yearend financials statements within the prescribed time period.
Accordingly, the Company's filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
year ended December 31, 1999 is delayed.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
LAURIE HILL GUTIERREZ (713) 361-2049
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(Name) (Area code and 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) has 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
INTEGRATED ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
March 30, 2000 /s/ LAURIE HILL GUTIERREZ
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(Date) Laurie Hill Gutierrez
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
