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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12B-25 FILE NUMBER
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING 0-03362
CUSIP NUMBER
(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 11-K
[ X ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
[ ] Form 20-F
For Period Ended: MARCH 31, 2000
[ ] 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 From N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: __________________
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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.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full Name of Registrant: PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Former Name if Applicable: SI HANDLING SYSTEMS, INC.
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number):
600 KUEBLER ROAD
(Street and Number)
EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18040
(City and Zip Code)
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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(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;
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(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 of 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
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 1O-K and Form 1O-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 (attach extra sheets if
needed).
THE REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE HAS BEEN WITHOUT ELECTRICITY FOR THE PAST
TWO DAYS DUE TO RECENT SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE REGISTRANT IS THEREFORE
UNABLE TO COMPLETE AND FILE THE SPECIFIED REPORT. THE REGISTRANT HAS BEEN
INFORMED BY THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES THAT POWER IS EXPECTED TO BE RESTORED
WITHIN THE EXTENSION PERIOD. SUCH DELAY IN FILING COULD NOT BE ELIMINATED
WITHOUT UNREASONABLE EFFORT OR EXPENSE.
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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
RONALD J. SEMANICK,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 610-252-7321
(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 statement 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.
PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
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has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: MAY 15, 2000 By: /S/ RONALD J. SEMANICK
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RONALD J. SEMANICK, 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 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 representations of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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