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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number 000-23000
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): [X] Form 10-K [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F [X] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1998
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[ ] 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:
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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.
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 The Harvey Entertainment Company
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Former name if applicable
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Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2050
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City, State and Zip Code Los Angeles, California 90067
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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.
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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.)
Please see attached.
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PART IV. OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Michael Hope 310 789-1990
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(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 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.
The Harvey Entertainment Company.
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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 March 31, 1999 By /s/ Michael Hope
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Michael Hope
Chief Financial Officer
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PART III - (NARRATIVE)
The Company has been dedicating substantially all of its available resources to
pursuing various strategic alternatives, including but not limited to obtaining
an alternative source of capital to its revolving credit facility with City
National Bank which matured on March 31, 1999. The Company is in discussions
with the bank concerning the terms of a potential of the bank facility for at
least a 30-day period. Consequently, the Company has not been able to complete
the Company's Form 10-KSB by March 31, 1999, which is the required filing date
for the report, without unreasonable effort and expense.
It is anticipated that a significant change in results of operations from the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 ("fiscal 1997") will be reflected in the
statement of operations to be included in the Annual Report on form 10-KSB for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 ("fiscal 1998"). The Company expects to
report revenues of negative $1,569,000 for fiscal 1998, as compared to positive
revenues of $15,404,000 for fiscal 1997. The Company also expects to report
substantial net losses in fiscal 1998 compared to net income of $3,178,000 for
fiscal 1997.
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