U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
SEC File No. 0-19365
CUSIP No.: 228341 30.1
(Check One):
[X]Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB[]Form 20-F[]Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB[]Form N-SAR
For Period ended: December 31, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[ ] 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 Attached Instruction Sheet 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.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part I -- Registrant Information
Full Name of Registrant: Crown Energy Corporation
Former Name if Applicable:
Address of Principal Executive
Office (Street and Number) 215 South State Street, Suite 550
City, State and Zip Code Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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)
__X__ (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 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.
(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 Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.
The Company was unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
period ending December 31, 1997 due to the time required to incorporate
final financial statement numbers, recently received, into its
management's discussion and analysis and other relevant portions of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K, which time constraints the
Company was unable to eliminate without unreasonable effort or expense.
Part IV -- Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Mark A. Cotter, Esq. (801) 532-7300
(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
(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.
Crown Energy Corporation
(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 1, 1997 By:/s/ Richard S. Rawdin
Richard S. Rawdin, Vice President
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).
