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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Commission File Number
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(Check One):
[ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: March 31, 1997
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
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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
MPTV, INC.
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Former Name if Applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
3 Civic Plaza, Suite 210, Newport Beach, California 92660
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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 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, 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. (ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED)
The Registrant has devoted substantially all of its resources to the
negotiation and consummation of a major loan. Certain of the conditions
precedent to the loan would affect the Registrant's financial statements at
March 31, 1997 and for the three months then ended. This loan has recently
been funded; and, accordingly, the revised quarterly financial information
could not have been obtained on a timely basis without unreasonable effort or
expense.
PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification
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Cathryn S. Gawne (310) 277-1818
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
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(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).
[ ] Yes [X] No
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
1996
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(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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MPTV, 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.
Date May 15, 1997 By /s/ Hurley C. Reed
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Hurley C. Reed, 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.
ATTENTION
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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(Attach Extra Sheets If Needed)
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[SHAPIRO, ROSENFELD & CLOSE LETTERHEAD]
May 15, 1997
VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: MPTV, Inc.
File No.: 0-16545
Notification of Late Filing
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Gentlepersons:
On behalf of MPTV, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), we hereby
transmit for filing the Company's Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25.
Pursuant to the EDGAR Filer Manual, we have retained a manually-signed copy of
Form 12b-25 in our files.
The Form 12b-25 indicates that the Company requests an extension for the filing
of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, as
the financial information to be contained in said Form 10-QSB could not be
timely obtained without unreasonable effort or expense.
Please acknowledge receipt of the Company's Form 12b-25 to the CompuServe
address set forth therein.
Please contact the undersigned if you have any questions or comments regarding
this matter.
Very truly yours,
SHAPIRO, ROSENFELD & CLOSE
/s/ Cathryn S. Gawne
CATHRYN S. GAWNE
CSG/mfm
Enclosures
cc: Mr. James C. Vellema (w/encl.) (Via Telecopier)
Mr. Hurley Reed (w/encl.) (Via Telecopier)
Dennis Sarna, C.P.A. (w/encl.) (Via Telecopier)
