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Commission File No.: 000-21105
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): |x| Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB |_| Form 11-K |_| Form 20-F
|_| Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB |_| Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: January 31, 2000
[ ] 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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Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
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:
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
RESEARCH PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Full Name of Registrant
N/A
Former Name if Applicable
One State Street Plaza
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
New York, New York 10004
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)
|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 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(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 and Form 10-KSB,
Form 11-K, Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, Form N-SAR, or the transition report or
portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach
Extra Sheets if Needed)
As a result of the recent departure of our Chief Financial Officer, the Company
experienced a delay in coordinating its annual report.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Peter R. Kent, Chief Operating Officer
and Interim Chief Financial Officer (212) 208-6647
(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 |_|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.
The Registrant's revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2000 were
$67,783,000, as compared to revenues of $40,607,000 in fiscal 1999. The
Registrant's net income for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2000 was
$4,855,000, as compared to a net loss of $7,383,000 for fiscal 1999. This
increase was primarily attributable to gains in the Registrant's investment
portfolio and the positive results of its asset management division. The
Registrant's expenses also increased approximately 19% primarily due to an
increase in compensation and benefit expenses and professional fees, partially
offset by decreases in communication, occupancy and equipment, and business
development expenses.
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RESEARCH PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(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 1, 2000 By: /s/ Peter R. Kent
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Peter R. Kent,
Chief Operating Officer
and Interim Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting
and Financial Officer)
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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