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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
Notification of Late Filing
Commission File Number 33-29942-NY
(Check one)
/X/ Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB /_/ Form 11-K
/_/ Form 20-F /_/ Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB /_/ Form N-SAR
For period ended December 31, 1996
/_/ Transition Report on Form 10-K and form 10-KSB
/_/ Transition Report on Form 20-F
/_/ Transition Report on Form 11-K
/_/ Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
/_/ Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the transition period ended _______
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.
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
Full name of registrant Ragar Corp.
Former name if applicable
Address of principal executive office (Street and Number) 100 Maiden Lane
City, State and Zip Code New York, New York 10038
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PART II
RULE 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 appropriate box.)
/X/ (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
Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed
on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the
subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, 10-QSB, 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, 10-KSB, 11-K,
20- F, 10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be
filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)
In connection with comments received from the staff (the "Staff") of the
Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a registration statement on Form
S-1 (No. 333-19871), filed on January 16, 1997 with respect to the common stock
of Nations Flooring, Inc., which will be the successor registrant of Ragar Corp.
(the "Company"), the Company is engaged in discussions with the Staff concerning
certain accounting issues that will affect the presentation of information in
the Company's financial statements to be included in its Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996. It is anticipated that these
matters will be resolved in sufficient time so as to permit the filing of such
Annual Report within the applicable extension period referenced in this Form
12b-25.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Jeffrey Wiens (702) 464-8241
(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) or
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
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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.
Ragar Corp.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date March 28, 1997 By /S/ JEFFREY WIENS
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Jeffrey Wiens
Controller
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
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
