SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                                   FORM 12B-25

                                                Commission File Number:  0-22307

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


      (Check One):  [X] Form 10-K [  ] Form 11-K [  ] Form 20-F [  ] Form 10-Q
[  ] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended:       June 30, 2001
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K        [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F        [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

For the Transition Period Ended:
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      Read attached instruction sheet 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:
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                                     PART I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant             Senesco Technologies, Inc.
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Former name if applicable
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Address of principal executive office (Street and number)

                              303 George Street, Suite 420
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City, State and Zip Code      New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
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                                     PART II
                             RULE 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 appropriate box.)

[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, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR,  or portion thereof will be  filed on
      or before the 15th 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 the Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F,
10-Q,  N-SAR or the transition  report portion thereof could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed).

     Senesco  Technologies,  Inc. (the  "Company") is unable to timely file
     its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended June 30, 2001 (the
     "Form  10-KSB")  without   unreasonable   effort  or  expense  because
     management  of the Company has been  utilizing  much of its efforts in
     financing activities.  The Form 10-KSB is currently being prepared and
     will be filed  no later  than the  15th  calendar  day  following  the
     September 28, 2001 due date of the Form 10-KSB.



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                                     PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

     (1)  Name and telephone number  of  person  to  contact  in regard to  this
notification.

           Joel Brooks                              (732)        296-8400
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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 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 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.



                           Senesco Technologies, 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
thereunto duly authorized.

Date:   September 28, 2001       By: /s/ Steven Katz
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                                    Name:  Steven Katz
                                    Title: President and Chief Operating Officer

     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.


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                                    ATTENTION

     Intentional  misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal
violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

                              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

     1.  This  form  is  required  by  Rule  12b-25  of the  General  Rules  and
Regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

     2.  One  signed  original  and  four  conformed  copies  of this  form  and
amendments  thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission,  Washington,  DC 20549,  in accordance  with Rule 0-3 of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information  contained in or filed with
the form will be made a matter of the public record in the Commission files.

     3.  A manually signed  copy of the  form and  amendments thereto  shall  be
filed with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of
the registrant is registered.

     4.  Amendments  to the  notification  must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but
need not restate information that has been correctly  furnished.  The form shall
be clearly identified as an amended notification.

     5.  Electronic  Filers.  This form shall not be used by  electronic  filers
unable to timely file a report  solely due to  electronic  difficulties.  Filers
unable to submit a report within the time period  prescribed due to difficulties
in  electronic  filing  should  comply  with  either  Rule  201 or  Rule  202 of
Regulation  S-T or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b)
of Regulation S-T.




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