UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12B-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):|X|Form 10-K | |Form 20-F | |Form 11-K | |Form 10-Q | |Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 30, 1996
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[ ] 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:
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
Houlihan's Restaurant Group, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
Two Brush Creek Boulevard
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
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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;
|X| (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, 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
(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
The Annual Report on Form 10-K for Houlihan's Restaurant Group, Inc. for the
fiscal year ended December 30, 1996 could not be filed within the prescribed
time period as the financial statements and related footnotes are incomplete at
this time.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Paul R. Geist 816 756-2200, ext. 1254
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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 reports)
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? |_| 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.
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Houlihan's Restaurant Group, 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 27, 1997 By: /s/ William W. Moreton
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William W. Moreton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (principal financial and accounting
officer)
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