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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC FILE NUMBER
33-960-70-LA
(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K
[x] Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: June 30, 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 checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Thanksgiving Coffee Company, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant
19100 South Harbor Drive
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
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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)
(a) The reason 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,
[X] 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, 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 was unable to file the Form 10-QSB for the
quarter ended June 30, 2000 without unreasonable effort or
expense due to the delays in gathering information for
inclusion therein.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Joan Katzeff 707 964-0118
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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 [X] Yes
1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter [ ] No
period that the registrant was required to file such
report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify
report(s).
(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 [ ] Yes
statements to be included in the subject report or [X] No
portion thereof?
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.
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Thanksgiving Coffee Company, 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 hereto duly authorized.
Date August 11, 2000 By /s/ Joan Katzeff
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Joan Katzeff
President
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.
