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UNITED STATES | OMB APPROVAL |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION +--------------+
Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB Number: |
| 3235-0058 |
FORM 12b-25 | Expires: |
| May 31, 1997 |
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | Estimated |
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(Check One): [_] Form 10-K [_] Form 20-F [_] Form 11-K |responses.2.50|
[X] Form 10-Q [_] Form N-SAR +--------------+
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For Period Ended: April 4, 1998 | SEC File No. |
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[_] Transition Report on Form 10-K +--------------+
[_] Transition Report on Form 20-F +--------------+
[_] Transition Report on Form 11-K | CUSIP No. |
[_] 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
The Eastwind Group, Inc.
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Former Name if Applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
100 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 305
(Street and Number)
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
(City and Zip Code)
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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, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will
[X] | 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
| (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 the Form 10-K, 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 Registrant has encountered unforseen delays in composing all of its
required consolidated financial disclosures. The delays are due to the
determination of the proper accounting treatment of significant non-recurring
items.
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PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
William B. Miller
Senior Vice President and CFO 610 828-6860
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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 changes 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
Is 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.
PART IV (3) - EXPLANATION
The Registrant anticipates that it will report net income for the quarter ended
April 4, 1998 in an amount slightly less than the net income for the comparable
period in the prior year. The Registrant also anticipates that it will report a
net loss from continuing operations for the quarter ended April 4, 1998, as
compared to net income from continuing operations of $96,000 for the comparable
period in the prior year. The amount of net loss from continuing operations has
not yet been determined for the reasons set forth in Part III above.
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The Eastwind Group, 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.
Date May 19, 1998 By /s/ William B. Miller
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William B. Miller,
Senior Vice President and CFO
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.
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| 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 0-3 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or
filed with the from 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 ((S)232.201 or (S)232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an
adjustment in filing date pursuant to rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T
((S)232.13(b) of this chapter).
