UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12B-25
Commission File Number - 0-27773
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): [x] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1999 [ ] 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
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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commissions 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:
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
e.spire Communications, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
12975 Worldgate Drive
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Herndon, Virginia 20170
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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, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be
X | 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 the Form 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed)
Form 10-K for e.spire Communications, Inc. could not be filed within the
prescribed period due to the financial statements of the Company not being
completed in the time period necessary for current filing.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1)Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
Juliette Pryor 703 639-6900
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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(s) been filed If answer is no,
identify reports(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 statement to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? [ ]
Yes [x] 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 cannot be made.
e.spire Communications, Inc.
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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: March 31, 2000
By /s/ Juliette Pryor
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Juliette Pryor
INSTRUCTION: 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.
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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 CRF 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 notification 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 amendment 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 (Section 232.201 or Section 232.202 of this chapter) or
apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of
Regulation S-T (Section 232.13(b) of this chapter).
