UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): (X)Form 10-K ( )Form 20-F ( )Form 11-K ( )Form 10-Q ( )Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1999
PART I-REGISTRANT INFORMATION
GulfWest Oil Company
Full Name of Registrant
Former Name if Applicable
397 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 375
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Houston, Texas 77060
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-25b, 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 expenses;
(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 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
12b25(c)has been attached if applicable.
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PART III-NARRATIVE
The Company is in the process of preparing its annual report on Form 10-K. To
complete this report in a timely manner would have required unreasonable effort
and expense on the part of the Company due to the necessity of assimilating and
analyzing the financial data associated with the year-end acquisition of oil and
gas properties.
PART IV-OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Jim C. Bigham, Secretary 281 820-1919
(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 quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons
why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
GULFWEST OIL COMPANY
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 29, 2000 By: /s/Jim C. Bigham
Jim C. Bigham, Secretary
