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UNITED STATES | OMB APPROVAL |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION +--------------+
Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB Number: |
| 3235-0058 |
FORM 12b-25 | Expires: |
| May 31, 1997 |
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | Estimated |
|average burden|
(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K | hours per |
[ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR |response..2.50|
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For Period Ended: ________________________ +--------------+
| SEC File No. |
[x] Transition Report on Form 10-K | |
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F | 0-16102 |
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K +--------------+
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q +--------------+
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR | CUSIP No. |
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For the Transition Period Ended: December 31, 1997 +--------------+
[ 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.
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
EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
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Full Name of Registrant
N/A
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Former Name if Applicable
1000 CRAWFORD PLACE, SUITE 400
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
MT. LAUREL, NJ. 08054
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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 Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
| (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
| could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
| (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
| Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be
| filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the
[x] | 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.
PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 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.
The Registrant's Transition Report on Form 10-K was not filed by the Registrant
within the period prescribed for by such report. Although the Company did not
spare any expense or effort, the Registrant's auditors, by 5:30 P.M. June 30,
1998, had not completed their examination of certain evidentiary material
previously supplied to them by the Registrant. The due date of the Transition
Report was June 30, 1998. The Registrant's independent auditors have now
completed their audit. The Registrant's Transition Report on Form 10-K was filed
on July 1, 1998. Included as Exhibit 1 is the statement from Ernst & Young LLP
as required by rule 12b-25(c).
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
James Biehl, Esq 609 716-6567
(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 report(s) been filed? If answer is
no, identify report(s). [x] Yes [ ] No
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant changes 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? [x] 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 change in results of operations of the Registrant for the six months ended
December 31, 1997 as compared to the six months ended December 31, 1996 is set
forth in the Registrant's Transition Report on Form 10-K, which is the subject
of this Form 12b-25. The Transition Report on Form 10-K is being filed
contemporaneously with the filing of this form.
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Eastern Environmental Services, 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 July 1, 1998 By /s/ Gregory M. Krzemien, CFO
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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.
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| INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT |
| CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001). |
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
2. One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments
thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or
filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission
files.
3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed
with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of
the registrant is registered.
4. Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on form 12b-25 but need
not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall
be clearly identified as an amended notification.
5. Electronic Filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable
to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers
unable to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to
difficulties in electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or
Rule 202 of Regulation S-T ((S)232.201 or (S)232.202 of this chapter) or
apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation
S-T ((S)232.13(b) of this chapter).
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Exhibit 1
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' STATEMENT
Eastern Environmental Services, Inc.
1000 Crawford Place
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 09084
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we inform you that we have been furnished a
copy of Form 12b-25 to be filed by Eastern Environmental Services, Inc. on or
about July 1, 1998, which contains notification of the registrant's inability to
file its Transition Report on Form 10-K by June 30, 1998. We have read the
Company's statements contained in Part III therein and we agree with the stated
reasons as to why we have been unable to complete our audit and report on the
consolidated financial statements for the six months ended December 31, 1997, to
be included in the Form 10-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 1, 1998
