SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
Commission File No: 0-25364
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):
[ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-Q
and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 30, 2000
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
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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.
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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
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Full Name of Registrant: Anicom, Inc.
Former Name if Applicable ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
6133 North River Road, Suite 1000
City, state and zip code Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5171
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PART II
RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
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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, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be
filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date;
or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, 10-QSB 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.
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Part III
NARRATIVE
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K,10-KSB, 11-K, 20-
F, 10-Q,10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof could not
be filed within the prescribed period.(Attach extra sheets if needed.)
As a result of recent corporate developments, the Company is unable to
timely file its report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2000
without unreasonable effort or expense.
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PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Daniel J. Distel (847) 518-8700
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
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(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 the answer is no, identify report(s).
[ ] Yes [X] No
Form 10-K for the transition period ended June 30, 2000.
(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 has recently competed an investigation into certain accounting
matters and anticipates that its 1998 and 1999 financial statements will be
restated. The Company's management believes that any attempts to estimate
these changes at this time would be speculative and misleading.
Anicom, 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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 14, 2000 By: /s/ Daniel J. Distel
Daniel J. Distel
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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.
