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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
Notification Of Late Filing
of
Form 10-K/A for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1997
Commission File No. 0-24934
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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.
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Part I. Registrant Information.
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PRI Automation, Inc.
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(Full Name of Registrant)
805 Middlesex Turnpike
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(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Billerica, MA 08121-3986
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(City, State and Zip Code)
Part II. Rules 12b-25(b) and (c).
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The registrant hereby seeks relief under Rule 12b-25(b) and in support
thereof states that:
(a) The reasons for the late filing of the subject report that are
described in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without
unreasonable effort or expense; and
(b) The subject Amendment to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A will be filed on
or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due
date.
Part III. Narrative.
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On December 29, 1997, the Registrant filed its Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 (the "Form 10-K").
The Annual Report incorporated by reference, into items 10, 11 and 12
thereof, portions of the Registrant's definitive proxy statement for
its 1998 annual meeting of stockholders.
On January 16, 1998, a special meeting of stockholders
of the Registrant was held to approve the acquisition by the
Registrant of Equipe Technologies, Inc. ("Equipe") and two related
companies, and the issuance
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in connection therewith of an aggregate of 4,364,020 shares of the
Registrant's common stock, representing in excess of 20% of the
Registrant's common stock (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition was
consummated on January 21, 1998. As a result of the demands placed on
the Company's management and its accounting and finance staff due to
this major transaction, the Registrant has been unable, without undue
reasonable effort and expense, to complete preparation of the proxy
statement for the 1998 annual meeting of stockholders, and the 1998
annual meeting has been postponed. The Registrant will compile the
information necessary to amend its Form 10-K to include the
disclosures required by items 10, 11 and 12, and will file an
amendment on Form 10-K/A containing such information, within 15
calendar days from January 28, 1998.
Part IV. Other Information.
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
Stephen D. Allison (978) 670-4270
(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 during the preceding 12 months
been filed?
(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?
( ) Yes (see explanation below) (X) No
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PRI Automation,Inc. has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 29, 1998 By /s/ Stephen D. Allison
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Stephen D. Allison
Chief Financial Officer
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