UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
FOR FORM 10-Q
For Period Ended Commission File No. 0-23866
March 31, 2000 CUSIP No. 922150 10 7
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 a filing above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
VARI-L COMPANY, INC.
(Full Name of Registrant)
4895 Peoria Street
Denver, Colorado 80239
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
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;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual
report, transition report on Form 10-KSB, Form 20-
F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portions thereof, will
be filed
X 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 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 the 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.
The Registrant is unable to file the subject report
within the prescribed time period because the
preparation of the financial statements to be included
in the subject report has not been completed. This
delay is necessitated by the additional efforts
involved in reflecting the residual effect of
corrections being made to the Registrant's prior
financial statements for periods ending December 31,
1997 and thereafter, which corrections are being
announced concurrently with the filing of this Form.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification.
David G. Sherman (303) 371-1560
(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 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
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operation 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
VARI-L COMPANY, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 16, 2000 By:/s/Jon L. Clark
Jon L. Clark,
Chief Financial Officer
