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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
SEC FILE NUMBER: 0-21932
CUSIP NUMBER: 129905 10 5
(CHECK ONE): / /Form 10-K / /Form 11-K / /Form 20-F /X/Form 10-Q / /Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1996
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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:
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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:
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full Name of Registrant
CALIFORNIA CULINARY ACADEMY, INC.
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Former Name if Applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
625 Polk Street
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City, State and Zip Code
San Francisco, California 94102
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PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
expense;
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/ X / (b) The subject annual report or semi-annual report/portion thereof
will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following
the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report/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.
Not Applicable
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PART III -- NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q
or N-SAR or portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time
period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
Registrant will be unable to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB
for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 because Registrant's limited
accounting staff has been required to devote substantial attention to other
financial and accounting matters while attempting to finalize the Quarterly
Report. Registrant will file its Form 10-QSB promptly upon completion of the
review by its outside professionals and in no event beyond the applicable
extension period.
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PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Robert A. Stoffregen 415 771-3536
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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 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? /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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CALIFORNIA CULINARY ACADEMY, 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
thereunto duly authorized.
Date February 12, 1997. By /s/ Robert A. Stoffregen
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Chief Financial 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 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).
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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 O-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 amended notification.
5. ELECTRONIC FILERS. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable
to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable
to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in
electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of
Regulation S-T or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to
Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T.
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CALIFORNIA CULINARY ACADEMY, INC.
FORM 12b-25
Dated February 12, 1996
QUESTION (3), PART IV EXPLANATION
The Registrant's statement of operations for the quarter ended December 31,
1996 reflects profit compared to a modest profit in the quarter ended December
31, 1995; and a profit for the six months ended December 31, 1996 compared to a
loss in the same period from the prior year. The Registrant reported net income
of $126,000, or $0.04 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 1996,
compared to a net income of $4,000 for the same period in the prior year, an
improvement of $122,000. The Registrant reported net income of $171,000 or
$0.05 per share for the six months ended December 31, 1996 compared to a net of
loss of $(420,000) or $(0.13) per share for the same period from the prior year,
an improvement of $591,000.
