-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LNdpnOUgSeGx9QZxeyF9WWaO7G5WKqmRJCaoQL1Xj3YVcafCN3ClTsPowsdncjm3 hW7yHfp+EiZTjSSkQLYtxg== 0001170918-05-000148.txt : 20050330 0001170918-05-000148.hdr.sgml : 20050330 20050330120312 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001170918-05-000148 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NT 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050330 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050330 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050330 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057232 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 330102707 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NT 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24363 FILM NUMBER: 05712533 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16815 VON KARMAN AVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92606 BUSINESS PHONE: 9495536655 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16815 VON KARMAN AVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92606 NT 10-K 1 fm12b25-033005.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 12b-25 Commission File Number 0-24363 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING (Check One): [X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [_] Form 11-K [_] Form 20-F [_] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [_] Form N-SAR For Period Ended: December 31, 2004 ------------------------------- [_] 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 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: ________________________ PART I REGISTRANT INFORMATION Full name of registrant Interplay Entertainment Corp. -------------------------------------------------------- Former name if applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ Address of principal executive office (Street and number) 1682 Langley ________________________________________________________________________________ City, state and zip code Irvine, California 92614 ------------------------------------------------------- 12b25-1 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 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; | | (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 [X] | 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 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.) The Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 could not be filed within the prescribed time period because certain information and data relating to and necessary for the accurate completion of the Registrant's financial statements and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations could not be obtained by Registrant within such time period without unreasonable effort or expense. PART IV OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification Herve Caen (310) 432-1958 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 12b25-2 (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? [X] Yes [_] 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. Interplay Entertainment Corp. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Date March 30, 2005 By /s/ Herve Caen ------------------- --------------------------------------------- Name: Herve Caen Title: Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial 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. ATTENTION Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). 12b25-3 Attachment: EXPLANATION OF ITEM 3 OF PART IV A significant reduction of employees from last fiscal year from over 100 employees to less than 10 employees as of December 2004, which consequences are still being evaluated. 12b25-4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----