<PAGE>
OMB Number: 3235-0058
Expires: May 31, 1997
Estimated average burden
hours per response ......2.50
-----------------------------
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 ( ) From 11-K ( ) Form 10-Q
( ) Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: March 2, 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 Instruction (no 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.
________________________________________________________________________________
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
________________________________________________________________________________
1
<PAGE>
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
CORPORATE EXPRESS, INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full Name of Registrant
________________________________________________________________________________
Former Name if Applicable
325 Interlocken Parkway
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Broomfield, Colorado 80021
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
City, State and Zip Code
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;
[x] (b) The subject annual report, semi-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;
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 Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-
SAR, or the transition report, or portion thereof, would not be filed within the
prescribed time period.
The Company has not yet finalized portions of its financial statements and
corresponding disclosure for its most recently completed fiscal year, including,
among other things, receipt of the audited financial statements from the
predecessor auditors for Richard Young Journal, Inc. which was acquired by the
Company four days before the end of the fiscal year.
Part IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
2
<PAGE>
Richard L. Millett, Jr. (303) 373-7636
------------------------------------ ------------- ---------------------
(Name (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) 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?:
[ 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.
During the fiscal year ended March 2, 1996, the Company experienced
significant changes in its business and results of operations as compared to its
fiscal year ended February 25, 1995. Such changes have resulted from the
significant number of acquisitions completed by the Company during the fiscal
year (certain of which have been accounted for as a pooling of interests), and
from certain charges and expenses related to acquisitions.
CORPORATE EXPRESS, INC.
-------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 3, 1996 By: /s/ SAM R. LENO
-------------------- -----------------------------------
Executive Vice President and 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).
3
<PAGE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 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).
4
