UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One)
__X___ Form 10-K ____Form 20-F ______Form 11-K ____10-Q ____FORM N-SAR
For Period Ended JUNE 30, 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: __________________________
Read Instructions (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.
PART I--REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full Name of Registrant: UNIVERSAL EXPRESS, INC.
(FORMERLY "PACKAGING PLUS SERVICES, INC.")
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) :
20 SOUTH TERMINAL DRIVE, PLAINVIEW, NY 11803
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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-25b, the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate): __X__
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
expenses:
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
report on form 10-K, Form 20-F, 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
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(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III--NARRATIVE
State before in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 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 has not been able to compile the requisite financial data
necessary to enable the Company to have sufficient time to complete the
Company's financial statements by September 28, 1998, which is the required
filing date for the Company quarterly report on Form 10-K.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
Christopher Gunderson, Esq. (516) 349-1300
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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 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.
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UNIVERSAL EXPRESS, 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
hereto duly authorized.
Dated: September 28, 1998 UNIVERSAL EXPRESS, INC.
By: /s/ Richard Altomare
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Richard Altomare, Chief
Executive Officer
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 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
INTENTION MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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 amendment notification.
