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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
SEC FILE NUMBER
0-24286
CUSIP NUMBER
26951K 10 9
[X] Form 10-K and [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR
Form 10-KSB and Form
10-QSB
For Period Ended: December 31, 1997
[ ] 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: ITEMS 6, 7, 8, 9,
14(a)(1), 14(a)(2) AND 14(d)
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full Name of Registrant
EAGLE FINANCE CORP.
Address of Principal Executive Office
1425 TRI-STATE PARKWAY, SUITE 140, GURNEE, ILLINOIS 60031
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PART II - RULES 12b-15(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 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; [X] and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. [X]
PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.
The registrant was unable to file a complete Annual Report on Form 10-K for
its fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 because the audit of the
registrant's financial statements by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP ("KPMG"), the
Company's auditors, has not been completed prior to the due date for the
Form 10-K as discussed in Exhibit B attached hereto.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
ROBERT J. BRAASCH (847) 855-7133
(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).
[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?
[X] Yes [ ] No
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See Exhibit B attached to this Form 12b-25 for an explanation of such change in
results of operations.
EAGLE FINANCE CORP.
(Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 31, 1998 By: ROBERT J. BRAASCH
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Name: Robert J. Braasch
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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A Statement of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP 5
B Effect on Results of Operations 6
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[LETTERHEAD OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP]
EXHIBIT A TO FORM 12b-25 OF EAGLE FINANCE CORP.
April 1, 1998
Eagle Finance Corp.
Gurnee, IL
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we inform you that we have been furnished a
copy of Form 12b-25 to be filed by Eagle Finance Corp. on April 1, 1998, which
contains notification of the registrant's inability to file its Form 10-K by
March 31, 1998. We have read the Company's statements contained in Part III
therein and we agree with the stated reasons as to why we have been unable to
complete our audit and report on the financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 1997, to be included in Form 10-K.
Very truly yours,
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Chicago, Illinois
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EXHIBIT B TO FORM 12b-25 OF EAGLE FINANCE CORP.
As of the date of this filing, the Company has not been able to provide
all of the information required by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP in connection with
the Company's 1997 year-end audit including information relating to certain
sales of assets that occurred during 1997.
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