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UNITED STATES SEC FILE NUMBER
1-12541
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION -----------------------------
CUSIP NUMBER
Washington, D.C. 20549 046613 10 5
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FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [X] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR
For period Ended: June 30, 2000
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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: Not applicable
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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:
Not applicable
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Part 1 - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Atchison Casting Corporation on behalf of each of the following:
Atchison Casting Corporation Savings Plan; Atchison Casting Corporation 401(k) Plan;
Atchison Casting Corporation Hourly Employees 401(k) Plan; Empire Steel Castings, Inc.
401(k) Profit Sharing Plan for Union Employees; Quaker Alloy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing
Plan for Union Employees; LaGrange Foundry, Inc. 401(k) Savings and Defined Contribution
Plan; PrimeCast 401(k) Savings and Defined Contribution Plan (collectively, the "Plans")
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Full Name of Registrant
Not applicable
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Former Name if Applicable
400 South Fourth Street
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Address of principal executive office
Atchison, Kansas 66002
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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.)
[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, 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 on Form 10-Q, or
portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
date; and
[X] (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if
applicable.
Attach Extra Sheets if Needed) Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
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PART III - NARRATIVE
Each of the Plans is unable to timely file, without unreasonable effort or
expense, a Form 11-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000 because the Plans'
auditors have not yet received certain information that is necessary for the
auditors to complete their audit of the Plans.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
Kevin T. McDermed (913) 367-2121
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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). [ ] Yes [X ] No*
*Atchison Casting Corporation did not timely file its Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 30, 2000. However, insomuch as this is the first 11-K filing required
of each of the Plans, no such periodic reports were required of the Plans during the
preceding 12 months. Hence, each of the Plans has timely filed all such periodic
reports required of it during the preceding 12 months.
(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 [ ] No [X]
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.
Atchison Casting Corporation on behalf of each of the following:
Atchison Casting Corporation Savings Plan; Atchison Casting Corporation 401(k) Plan;
Atchison Casting Corporation Hourly Employees 401(k) Plan; Empire Steel Castings, Inc.
401(k) Profit Sharing Plan for Union Employees; Quaker Alloy, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing
Plan for Union Employees; LaGrange Foundry, Inc. 401(k) Savings and Defined Contribution
Plan; and PrimeCast 401(k) Savings and Defined Contribution Plan (collectively, the "Plans")
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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.
ATCHISON CASTING CORPORATION
Date December 27, 2000 By /s/ Kevin T. McDermed
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Kevin T. McDermed
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
ATCHISON CASTING CORPORATION SAVINGS PLAN;
ATCHISON CASTING CORPORATION 401(K) PLAN;
and ATCHISON CASTING CORPORATION HOURLY
EMPLOYEES 401(K) PLAN
Date December 27, 2000 By: Atchison Casting Corporation
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By: /s/ Kevin T. McDermed
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Kevin T. McDermed
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of
Atchison Casting Corporation, the
Administrator of the Atchison
Casting Corporation Savings Plan,
the Atchison Casting Corporation
401(k) Plan, and the Atchison
Casting Corporation Hourly
Employees 401(k) Plan
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EMPIRE STEEL CASTINGS, INC. 401(K) PROFIT
SHARING PLAN FOR UNION EMPLOYEES
Date December 27, 2000 By: Atchison Casting Corporation
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By: /s/ Kevin T. McDermed
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Kevin T. McDermed
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of
Atchison Casting Corporation, the
parent of Empire Steel Castings,
Inc., the Administrator of the
Empire Steel Castings, Inc. 401(k)
Profit Sharing Plan for Union
Employees
QUAKER ALLOY, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING
PLAN FOR UNION EMPLOYEES
Date December 27, 2000 By: Atchison Casting Corporation
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By: /s/ Kevin T. McDermed
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Kevin T. McDermed
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of
Atchison Casting Corporation, the
parent of Quaker Alloy, Inc., the
Administrator of the Quaker Alloy,
Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan for
Union Employees
LaGRANGE FOUNDRY, INC. 401(K) SAVINGS AND
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
Date December 27, 2000 By: Atchison Casting Corporation
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By: /s/ Kevin T. McDermed
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Kevin T. McDermed
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of
Atchison Casting Corporation, the
parent of LaGrange Foundry, Inc.,
the Administrator of the LaGrange
Foundry, Inc. 401(k) Savings and
Defined Contribution Plan
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PRIMECAST 401(K) SAVINGS AND DEFINED
CONTRIBUTION PLAN
Date December 27, 2000 By: Atchison Casting Corporation
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By: /s/ Kevin T. McDermed
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Kevin T. McDermed
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of
Atchison Casting Corporation, the
parent of PrimeCast, Inc., the
Administrator of the PrimeCast
401(k) Savings and Defined
Contribution Plan
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