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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-K _ Form 20-F _Form 11-K X Form 10-Q _ Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 26, 1999
[ ] 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
NEW WORLD COFFEE-MANHATTAN BAGEL, INC.
Full Name of Registrant
NEW WORLD COFFEE & BAGELS, INC.
Former Name if Applicable
246 Industrial Way West
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Eatontown, NJ 07724
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).
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could
not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
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(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 is in the process of evaluating, with its accountants,
disclosure to be included in its report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter
ended September 26, 1999 relating to an acquisition and other
activities during such quarter. 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 26, 1999.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Jerold E. Novack (732) 544-0155 ext. 119
(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.
NEW WORLD COFFEE-MANHATTAN BAGEL, 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 10, 1999
By:/s/ Jerold E. Novack
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JEROLD E. NOVACK, Chief Financial Officer
