United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 12b-25
Notification of Late Filing
(Check one):
__ Form 10-K __ Form 20-F __ Form 11-K __ Form 10-Q X Form N-SAR
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For the Period Ended: June 30, 1997
Part I - Registrant Information
Full Name of Registrant: The JPM Pierpont Funds
(JPM Pierpont Asia Growth, JPM
Pierpont European Equity, JPM
Pierpont Japan Equity, and JPM
Pierpont Emerging Markets Debt
Funds)
Former Name if Applicable: Not applicable.
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street & Number):
c/o Funds Distributor, Inc.
60 State Street, Suite 1300
Boston, MA 02109
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.
(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, 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, 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 the Form 10-K,
11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof,
could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
The registrant requests additional time to file form N-SAR so
that it can compile the necessary information to file a complete
and accurate document.
Part IV - Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification
John E. Pelletier (617) 557 - 0700
(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
been filed? Yes
(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? No
The JPM Pierpont Funds (Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter) has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 28, 1997 By: /s/ Richard Ingram
Richard Ingram
President and Treasurer
