UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SEC FILE NUMBER 0-22026
FORM 12b-25
CUSIP NUMBER 76009U 10 4
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(check one)
/X/ FORM 10-K / / FORM 20-F / / FORM-11K / / FORM 10-Q / / FORM N-SAR
For period Ended: September 30, 1998
/ / 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-K
For the Transition Period Ended:
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: Not applicable
Part I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Rent-Way, Inc.
(Full Name of Registrant)
One RentWay Place Erie, Pennsylvania 16505
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (City, Sales and Zip Code)
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 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; and
/ / (c) the Accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached, if applicable.
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PART III - NARRATIVE
The Registrant cannot file Form 10-K on or before its filing date (due
90 days after the end of its September 30, 1998 fiscal year end) without
unreasonable effort because:
The Registrant's recent merger with Home Choice Holdings, Inc. has resulted
in unexpected delay in the preparation of the financial statements for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1998.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
Jeffrey A. Conway (814) 455-5378
(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 earning statements to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof?
/ / Yes /X/ No
Rent-Way, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 29, 1998 By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Conway
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Jeffrey A. Conway
Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer
CORPORATE:221451_1 (4QVF_1)
