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UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION -----------------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number: 3235-0058
Expires: June 30, 1994
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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC FILE NUMBER
(Check One): |x| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K |_| Form 10-Q |_| Form N-SAR -----------------------------
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CUSIP NUMBER
For Period Ended: September 30, 1997 0 -----------------------------
[ ] 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:
This notification relates to Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Part IV of the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1996.
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Quality Products, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
560 Dublin Avenue
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Columbus, Ohio 43214-2388
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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; |
|X| | (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 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.
PART III -- NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be
filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
The report could not be filed on a timely basis because of delays in obtaining the directors' consent to the filing of the report.
SEC 1344 6/94)
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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
Richard W. Cohen 212 586-4050
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(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
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
the corresponding period for that 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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Quality Products, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date December 29, 1997 By /s/Bruce Weaver
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Bruce Weaver
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 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.
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