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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number: 1-12040
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): / / Form 10-K / / Form 11-K / / Form 20-F /x/ Form 10-Q
For Period Ended: June 30, 2000
/ / 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:
PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full name of registrant: Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.
Former name if applicable: N/A
Address of principal executive office (Street and number): 101 Sun Avenue, NE
City, state and zip code: Albuquerque, NM 87109
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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 box if applicable).
| (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, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be
/x/ | filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed
| due date; or the subject quarterly report to 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
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| (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by
| Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached is applicable.
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.):
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. ("Sun") requires additional time to file its
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 because Sun was only recently
able to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999 and is now preparing its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.
Sun required additional time to complete its Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999 due to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings pending against
Sun and its U.S. operating subsidiaries in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Jennifer Botter 505 821-3355
(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).
/ / Yes /x/ No
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 has not been filed
(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?
/ / Yes /x/ No
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Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. has caused this notification to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 14, 2000 By: /s/ Jennifer Botter
Name: Jennifer Botter
Title: Vice President and Corporate Controller