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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 |_|Form 11-K |X|Form 10-Q |_|Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: July 31, 1996 [ ] 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:
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Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type
NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION
HAS VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
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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
TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY CORPORATION
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
1300 East North Belt, Suite 200
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Houston, Texas 77032
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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)
| (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-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form
|X| | 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 of 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 Forms 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.
Certain financial and other information necessary for an accurate and
full completion of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q could not be
provided within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort
or expense.
(ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED)
SEC 1344 (6/93)
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PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Jeffrey H. Siegel (713) 986-8822
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(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 reports)
been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).
Yes |X| No | |
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results
of operations from the corresponding period for the last Yes | | No |X|
fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements
to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
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.
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TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY CORPORATION
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date September 16, 1996 By /s/ JEFFREY H. SIEGEL
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Jeffrey H. Siegel
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant
or by any other duly authorized representa-tive. 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
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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 Ex-change 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 Regulations S-T (ss.232.201 or ss.232.202 of this
chapter) or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule
13(b) of Regulation S-T (ss.232.13(b) of this chapter).
