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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION -----------------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number: 3235-0058
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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC FILE NUMBER
(Check One): |_| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K |X| Form 10-Q |_| Form N-SAR -----------------------------
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CUSIP NUMBER
For Period Ended: August 31, 1996 -----------------------------
[ ] 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: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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Read Instruction (on back page) 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:
This notification relates to Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Part IV of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January
31, 1996.
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
AMERICAN CINEMASTORES, INC.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
1543 7th Street, Suite 200
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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City, State and Zip Code
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)
| (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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|X| | (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, 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 of 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 if applicable.
PART III -- NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof,
could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
The Form 10-Q could not be filed within the prescribed time period due to unforeseen difficulties arising in connection with
its preparation.
SEC 1344 (6/94)
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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
Christopher Ebert 818 764-8044
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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 answer is no,
identify report(s). |X| Yes |_| No
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(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.
The Company anticipates completing equity financing enabling it to consummate the merger of two California corporations with
two of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries in accordance with the definitive merger agreements executed June 19, 1996. Under the
terms of the merger agreements, sufficient net proceeds from any such financing shall be realized in order to provide working
capital for the Company of at least $1,000,000. As a result of the revenue raised by such financing and the combined operations
resulting from the mergers, the Company anticipates signifiant changes to its first quarter 1996 statement of earnings as compared
to first quarter 1995.
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AMERICAN CINEMASTORES, 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.
as of October 14, 1996 /s/ Christopher Ebert
Date _____________________________________ By_____________________________________________________
Christopher Ebert, 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 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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Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.
2. One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations
under the Act. The information contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission
files.
3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with each national securities exchange on which any
class of securities of the registrant is registered.
4. Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on form 12b-25 but need not restate information that has been correctly
furnished. The form shall be clearly identified as an amended notification.
5. Electronic Filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic
difficulties. Filers unable to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in electronic filing should
comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T (ss.232.201 or ss.232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment
in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (ss.232.13(b) of this chapter).
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