UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

SEC File Number 001-35067

CUSIP Number 870808102

(Check One)	x  Form 10-K     ¨  Form 20-F     ¨  Form 11-K     ¨  Form 10-Q ¨  Form 10-D     ¨  Form N-SAR     ¨  Form N-CSR
	For Period Ended: December 31, 2012
	¨  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:

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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

Swisher Hygiene Inc.

(Full name of registrant)

(Former name if applicable)

4725 Piedmont Row Drive, Suite 400

(Address of principal executive office (street and number))

Charlotte, North Carolina 28210

(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;
	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, 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 subject distribution report on Form 10-D, 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 Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

On February 20 and 21, 2013, Swisher Hygiene Inc. (the “Company”) filed its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q/A for the quarters ended March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 (“2011 10-Qs”) to reflect adjustments resulting from the Company’s completed internal review, which was previously disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 15, 2012. Following the filing of the 2011 10-Qs, on February 26, 2013, the Company filed its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2011 (“2011 Form 10-K”), and, on March 11, 15 and 18, the Company filed its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively (“2012 10-Qs”). As a result of the work and time required to prepare and file the 2011 10-Qs, 2011 10-K, and 2012 10-Qs, the Company will not be able to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 without unreasonable effort or expense. The Company will not file the report within the fifteen calendar day extension period provided by Rule 12b-25 and cannot provide assurance regarding when it will complete the filing.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

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

Thomas Byrne	(704)	364-7707
(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 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?    x  Yes    ¨  No

Any changes in the Company’s earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2011 cannot be estimated with reasonable certainty at this time.

SWISHER HYGIENE 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	March 18, 2013	By	/s/ Thomas C. Byrne
			Thomas C. Byrne President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive 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
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