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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-QSB_ Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 24, 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
NEW WORLD COFFEE-MANHATTAN BAGEL, INC.
Full Name of Registrant
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 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 24, 2000.
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 8, 2000 By: /s/ Jerold E. Novack
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JEROLD E. NOVACK, Chief Financial Officer
