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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC FILE NUMBER
0-8588
CUSIP NUMBER
(Check One): 878409 10 1
[X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q and
Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: September 28, 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:
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:
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Part I - Registrant Information
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Full Name of Registrant: Technical Communications Corporation
Former Name if Applicable:
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number):
100 Domino Drive, Concord, MA 01742-2892
City, State and Zip Code
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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):
[X] (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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[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.
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Part III - Narrative
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.
The Chief Financial Officer of the registrant was unavailable to
finalize the financial statements due to a death in his immediate
family.
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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:
Lawrence A. Kletter, Esquire (617) 342-6855
(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 the 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
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.
Technical Communications Corporation
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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: December 27, 1996 By: /s/ Roland S. Gerard
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Roland S. Gerard
President and Chief Executive Officer
