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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
SEC FILE NUMBER 0-26500
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):
|_| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K |X| Form 10-Q |_| Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: March 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.
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
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Full Name of Registrant: FirstCity Financial Corporation
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Former Name if Applicable:
Former conformed name: First City Bancorporation of Texas Inc
Date of name change: July 3, 1995
Former conformed name: First City Acquisition Corp
Date of name change: May 23, 1988
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number): 6400 Imperial Drive
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City, State and Zip Code: Waco, Texas 76712
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;
X (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be
filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due
date; and 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.
PART III -- NARRATIVE
Statebelow 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.
Certain financial and other information required to be disclosed in the
Registrant's Form 10-Q could not be obtained by Registrant prior to the required
filing date for the report.
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PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Gary H. Miller 254 751-1750
(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
(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? |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.
A review of the Company's books and records for the period ended March 31, 2000
has not yet been completed at this date. At the present time, the Company
estimates that it incurred a net loss in excess of $771,000 in 2000, compared to
net loss of $2.1 million in 1999. The principal reason for the 2000 loss are
increases in interest expense resulting from the increased debt levels of the
Company.
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FirstCity Financial Corporation
(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 16, 2000 By: /s/ Gary H. Miller
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Gary H. Miller, Senior Vice 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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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 (ss.232.201 or ss.232.202 of this chapter)
or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of
Regulation S-T (ss.232.13(b) of this chapter).
