UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
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, 1998
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/ / 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:___________________
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
fonix corporation
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(Full Name of Registrant)
N/A
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(Former Name if Applicable)
1225 Eagle Gate Tower, 60 East South Temple
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(Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number))
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
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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)
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(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 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.
On March 15, 1998, the Company delivered its Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1998 to its EDGAR filing agent
for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Due solely
to an error by the Company's filing agent in the process of preparing
and submitting the quarterly report, the filing was delayed. The
report has been filed within five days of the date the original
report was due.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Douglas L. Rex 801 328-0161
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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? [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.
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The subject report will disclose losses from operations of
$20,670,701 for the three months ended March 31, 1998, compared to
losses from operations of $2,903,449 for the same period from the
prior year. This increase is primarily attributable to the purchase
by the Company of in-process research and development totaling
$17,839,840 during the three months ended March 31, 1998, in
connection with the acquisition of AcuVoice, Inc.
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fonix corporation
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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 5/18/98 By /s/ Douglas L. Rex
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Douglas L. Rex,
Chief Financial Officer
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INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL
VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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