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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
[ x ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q
For the period ended September 30, 2000.
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K.
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F.
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K.
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q.
For the Transition Period Ended:
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
ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.
Full Name of Registrant
File No. 0-25170
6 East Rose Street
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
Address of principal executive office, including zip.
PART II - RULES 12B-25 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, the following should be completed.
(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 of Form 10-K, Form
20-F, 11K or 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 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
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(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit
required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached
if applicable.
PART III - NARRATIVE
Auditors were unable to complete their review of the unaudited
financial statements.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
1. Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification.
Howard Crosby
ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.
6 East Rose Street
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
(509) 526-3491
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 reports.
Yes x No
3. Is its 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?
Yes No x
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.
ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC has caused this notification to signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized, on this
29th day of December, 2000.
ROYAL SILVER MINES, INC.
BY: /s/ Howard Crosby
Howard Crosby, President
and Chief Executive Officer
