SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number 1-11484
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F [x] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: June 30, 1996
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-L
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: Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp.
Former name if applicable
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Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
100 First Stamford Place
City, State and Zip Code Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Part II. Rule 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 appropriate box.)
[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, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed
on or before the 15th 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, 11-K, 20-F,
10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)
The Registrant's controller, the principal accounting officer of the
Registrant, suffered a disabling back injury in early July 1996 which kept him
out of work for approximately six weeks. To compensate for such loss and to
provide more depth to the Registrant's accounting group, the Registrant recently
hired two accountants to, among other things, assist in the preparation of
financial statements. The absence of the controller, and the transition period
required for the Registrant's new employees, caused a delay in the preparation
of the financial statements necessary to complete the Registrant's 10-Q.
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Part IV. Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Peter T. Noone (202) 939-7912
(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.
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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 August 14, 1996 By Andrew E. Nicholson
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