NT 10-K 1 capntk1.txt NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING OF FORM 10-KSB SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 Commission File Number 0-10157 ------- NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING (Check One): [X] Form 10-K [_] Form 11-K [_] Form 20-F [ ] Form 10-QSB [_] Form N-SAR For Period Ended: DECEMBER 31, 2001 [_] 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 CAPCO ENERGY, INC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Name of Registrant 2922 EAST CHAPMAN AVENUE, SUITE 202 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) ORANGE, CALIFORNIA 92869 ------------------------------------------------------------------- City, State and Zip Code 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.) [X] | (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 or Form N-SAR, or portion [X] | 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-QSB, 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 Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001 for Capco Energy, Inc. could not be filed within the prescribed period because the Company was unable to complete certain information critical to filing a timely and accurate report on the internal financial aspects of the Company. Such inability could not have been eliminated by the registrant without unreasonable effort or expense. PART IV OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification Dennis R. Staal (714) 288-8230 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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? [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. Due primarily to the gain on sale of assets and acquisition of Meteor Enterprises, Inc. in the fiscal year, the results of operations will be significantly different. For the year ended December 31, 2001, net profit is estimated at $3,714,000 compared to $2,205,000 for the same period a year ago. CAPCO ENERGY, INC. -------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Date April 1, 2002 By /s/ Dennis Staal ------------------- --------------------------------------------- Dennis Staal, CFO