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UNITED STATES | OMB APPROVAL |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION +------------------+
Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB Number: |
| 3235-0058 |
FORM 12b-25 | Expires: |
| January 31, 2002 |
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | Estimated |
| average burden |
(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K | hours per |
[X] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR | response..2.50 |
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For Period Ended: September 2, 2000 +------------------+
| SEC FILE NUMBER |
[ ] 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 | CUSIP NUMBER |
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For the Transition Period Ended: ________________________ +------------------+
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| Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type |
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| 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:
Not applicable
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full Name of Registrant
Cabletron Systems, Inc.
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Former Name if Applicable
Not applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
35 Industrial Way
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City, State and Zip Code
Rochester, New Hampshire 03867
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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.
(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
The Company was unable to assemble the financial information in a timely manner
without unreasonable effort and expense.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
David J. Kirkpatrick (603) 332-9400
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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 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 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.
Cabletron Systems, 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.
October 17, 2000 By /s/ David J. Kirkpatrick
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(Date) David J. Kirkpatrick
Corporate Executive Vice President
of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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