UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
SEC FILE NUMBER
CUSIP NUMBER
(Check One): /x/ Form 10-K / / Form 20-F / / Form 11-K
/ / Form 10-Q / / Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1996
/ / 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:
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
Bureau of Electronic Publishing, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
745 Alexander Road Units 7 & 8
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
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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)
/X/ (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, 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 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 12b-25(c)
has been attached if applicable.
PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR,
or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.
The accounting information has not been completed.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
James Lucas (212) 697-6464
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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) been filed? If answer is no,
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?
/X/ Yes / / No
Revenues in fiscal 1995 were $3,146,876 whereas estimated revenues for
fiscal 1996 will be less than $1,000,000 due to a decline in sales and
reduction in operations in fiscal 1996.
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.
Bureau of Electronic Publishing, 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 28, 1997 By /s/ J.S. Pan
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Name: J.S. Pan
Vice President