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SEC FILE NUMBER
1-13818
CUSIP NUMBER
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): _ Form 10-KSB _ Form 20-F _ Form 11-K _X_Form 10QSB _ Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 25, 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
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:___________________________
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.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing check above, identify the
Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Full Name of Registrant: SPENCER'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
Former Name if Applicable:
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
106 Federal Road
Danbury, CT 06810
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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 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, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period:
The Registrant has been working with its auditors to complete the Financial
Statements which were delayed due to the time and effort required to resolve
certain issues. As a result, management needs an additional period of five days
from the date hereof to allow sufficient time to file Form 10-QSB for the
quarter ended September 25, 2000.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Kenneth Berry (203) 798-1390
(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 report(s) been filed? If answer is
not, identify report(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 statements 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.
SPENCER'S RESTAURANTS, 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 November 9, 2000 By: /s/ Kenneth Berry
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Kenneth Berry, President
