U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
0-18201
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SEC FILE NUMBER
59-2346270
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CUSIP NUMBER
(Check One):
|_| Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K
|X| Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB |_| Form N-SAR
For Period Ended June 30, 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: N/A
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Read Attached Instruction Sheet 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:
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Part I - Registrant Information
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Full name of Registrant EQUIVEST FINANCE, INC.
Former Name if Applicable
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) 100 NORTHFIELD STREET
City, State and Zip Code GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830
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Part II - Rules 12b-25 (b) and (c)
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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;
|X| (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
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
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.
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The Company delivered its filing to a service bureau for input into the Edgar
format in a timely manner. However, due to coordination and processing errors
which the Company believes were caused by the filing agency, the 10Q was
actually filed on August 14, 2000 at 5:47 p.m., which was 17 minutes late.
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Part IV - Other Information
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
GERALD L. KLABEN, JR., Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer 203 618-0065
(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 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.
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EQUIVEST FINANCE, 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
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: 8/15/00 By: /s/ GERALD L. KLABEN, JR., SVP & CFO
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GERALD L. KLABEN, JR., SVP & CFO
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