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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20549
FORM 12b 25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(CHECK ONE)
(X) FORM 10-K ( ) FORM 11-K ( ) FORM 20-F ( ) FORM 10-Q ( ) FORM N-SAR
FOR PERIOD ENDED - DECEMBER 31, 1999
PART 1 - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
THE UNIMARK GROUP, INC. C/O SOREN BJORN
FULL NAME OF REGISTRANT
N/A
FORMER NAME IF APPLICABLE
124 MCMAKIN ROAD
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE
BARTONVILLE, TEXAS 76226
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 or semi-annual report/portion
thereof will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
report/portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth
calendar day following the prescribed due date;
( ) (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
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the form 10-K could
not be filed within the prescribed time period.
See Attachment A
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
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Soren Bjorn (817) 491-2992
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(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 than the registrant was required to file such report(s) been
filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).
(x) Yes ( ) No
(3) It is 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
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 can not be made.
The UniMark Group, Inc.
(Name or Registrant as specified in charter)
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 31, 2000
By: /s/ Soren Bjorn
Soren Bjorn
President and Chief Executive Officer
Instructions .The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant
or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the
person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority
to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
2. One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and
amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule
0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The
information contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter
of public record in the Commission files.
3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be
filed with each national securities exchange on which any class of
securities of the registrant is registered.
4. Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on form 12b-25 but
need not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The
form shall be clearly identified as an amended notification.
5. Electronic Filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers
unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties.
Filers unable to submit a report within the time period prescribed due
to difficulties in electronic filing should comply with either Rule
201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T or apply for an adjustment in filing
date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T.
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ATTACHMENT "A"
TO FORM 12b-25
At December 31, 1999, the Company had outstanding short-term loans of $11.1
million with Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. ("Rabobank
Nederland"), its primary lender. The financing agreements associated with these
loans are scheduled to mature on March 31, 2000. In addition, at December 31,
1999, the Company was in violation of certain consolidated financial
performance covenants under these agreements.
Presently, the Company is awaiting formal approval from Rabobank Nederland of
its request to extend the maturity date of these financing agreements to
January 1, 2001 and waive the noncompliance of certain consolidated
performance covenants as of December 31, 1999. Although no assurances can be
given that such extension and waivers will be granted, the Company believes
that its relationship with its primary lender is positive and the requested
extension and waiver will be granted.
As a result of the Company's disposition of several operations subsequent to
September 30, 1999 and the resultant efforts to divest these operations from
its accounting systems, the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999, cannot be filed within the prescribed time period without unreasonable
effort or expense.
Results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 1999 are
anticipated to be more favorable than the net loss for the three months ended
December 31, 1998. Accordingly, the results of operations for the twelve months
ended December 31, 1999 are anticipated to be unfavorable with comparable
period in 1998.
The Company anticipates that the above matters will be resolved such that the
Annual Report on Form 10-K should be filed on or before April 14, 2000.
