NT 10-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File Number 001-13776
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: September 30, 2000
|_| Transition Report on Form 10-K |_| Transition Report on Form 10-Q
|_| Transition Report on Form 20-F |_| Transition Report on Form N-SAR
|_| Transition Report on Form 11-K
For the Transition Period Ended:
Read attached instruction sheet 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.
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
Full name of registrant GreenMan Technologies, Inc.
Former name if applicable
Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
7 Kimball Lane, Building A
City, State and Zip Code Lynnfield, MA 01940
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;
|X| (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, 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; and
|_| (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12-b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
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PART III
NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Forms 10-K, 11-K,
20-F, 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).
GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") is unable to meet its filing
date for the Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2000 without
unreasonable effort or expense. The Company has requested further advice from
its accountants, legal counsel and unrelated third parties regarding certain
matters which impact the Company's Form 10-K and financial disclosure to be
included therein. As such, the Company is requesting an extension on this Form
12b-25. The Company intends to file the Form 10-K within the time period
specified by Rule 12b-25 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Charles E. Coppa 781 224-2411
(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).
|X| Yes |X| 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
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.
The Company currently anticipates that, its revenues from continuing operations
will be approximately $18.1 million for the year ended September 30, 2000 as
compared with revenues from continuing operations of $16.3 million for the year
ended September 30, 1999. The Company also anticipates that its loss from
continuing operations will be approximately $735,000 for the year ended
September 30, 2000 as compared with a loss from continuing operations of $3.5
million for the year ended September 30, 1999, and that its loss from
discontinued operations will be approximately $94,000 for the year ended
September 30, 2000 as compared with a loss from discontinued operations of
approximately $1.2 million for the year ended September 30, 1999. Lastly, the
Company currently anticipates that it will have a net loss of approximately
$830,000 for the year ended September 30, 2000 as compared with the net loss of
$4.7 million for the year ended September 30, 1999.
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GreenMan Technologies, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 29, 2000 By: /s/ Charles E. Coppa
Charles E. Coppa
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.
ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal
violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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 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 file a timely 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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