UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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: December 31, 1995
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-K
[ ] 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:
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Gables Residential Trust
Full Name of Registrant
N/A
Former Name if Applicable
2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 1450
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
City, State and Zip Code
PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
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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
[ ](c) The accountants' statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12-b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
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PART III -- NARRATIVE
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.
The Registrant has not filed its Annual Report on Form 11-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1995 (the "11-K") within the prescribed time period
because the information required to complete the financial statement disclosures
was not provided by the plan recordkeeper in the appropriate format nor on a
basis timely enough to allow the Registrant to accurately and thoroughly
complete the work necessary (including the preparation of the financial
statements and the audit thereof) for the filing of its first 11-K by June 28,
1996 without unreasonable effort or expense.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification. Dawn H. Severt 770-438-5553
(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
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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?
[ ] Yes [ X ] No
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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.
Gables Residential Trust
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 26, 1996
By: /s/ Marvin R. Banks, Jr.
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Marvin R. Banks, Jr.
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of
Gables Residential Trust and
Chairman, Investment Committee of the
Gables Residential Trust 401-K Plan
