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0-19269
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UNITED STATES SEC File Number
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
86688110
FORM 12B-25 ---------------
Cusip Number
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One) [ ] Form 10-K and 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-Q
and 10-QSB
[ ] Form N-SAR
For the Period Ended: August 29, 1998
[ ] 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: N/A
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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:
This filing relates to the entire Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended August 29, 1998.
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full Name of Registrant: Sun Television and Appliances, Inc.
Address and Phone Number: 6600 Port Road
Groveport, Ohio 43125
(614) 492-5600
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PART II - RULE 12b-25(b)
The registrant's Form 10-Q could not be filed without unreasonable
effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b)
for the reasons described in PART III of this form.
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PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F,
10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed
with the prescribed time period.
Sun Television and Appliances, Inc. (the "Registrant") and its
subsidiary Sun TV and Appliances, Inc. filed voluntary petitions for relief
under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (each, a "Petition")
with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
(the "Bankruptcy Court") on September 16, 1998. As a result of the Registrant's
Petition, the Registrant will need additional time to make adjustments to its
financial statements for the quarterly period ended August 29, 1998. For these
reasons management will not be able to timely file the Form 10-Q without
unreasonable effort or expense.
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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Beth A. Savage (614) 492-5643
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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 the answer is no, identify reports.
[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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Sun Television and Appliances, 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: October 13, 1998 By /s/ Beth A. Savage
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Beth A. Savage, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
