U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC File Number: 0-21472
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CUSIP Number: 029280104
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[X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K
[ ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1998
[ ] 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: Not Applicable
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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the
Commission has verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing check
above, identified Item9s) to which the notification relates: Not
Applicable
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full name of Registrant:
American Resources Offshore, Inc.
Former Name if Applicable:
American Resources of Delaware, Inc.
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number):
801 Travis, Suite 2100
City, State and Zip Code:
Houston, Texas 77002
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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, the following should be completed. (Check box if
appropriate.)
X (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III
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of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort
or expense;
X (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
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transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 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
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Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
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PART III -- NARRATIVE
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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.
Due to extremely heavy access of the EDGAR system on March 30,
2000, the due date of the Form 10-K, the Registrant's filing
agent was not able to successfully log onto the EDGAR system
before 5:30 p.m., March 30, 2000. The Registrant's filing agent
successfully logged on and completed the filing at 6:20 p.m.,
March 30, 2000.
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PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification:
G. Brian Lloyd 713 227-7600
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other period 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 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.
American Resources Offshore, Inc.
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(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 31, 2000 By: /s/ Ivar Siem
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Ivar Siem
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive 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.
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ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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EXHIBIT A
See Form 10-K filed 6:20 p.m., March 30, 2000.
