U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12B-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                  (Check One):


[ ] Form  10-K and Form  10-KSB [ ] Form  20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ X ] Form 10-Q and
Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR


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         For Period Ended:  3/31/00
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         [ ] 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.

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         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

         Tridex Corporation

         Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

         61 Wilton Road

         Westport, CT 06880




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)

          [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,  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

State below in  reasonable  detail the reasons  why the Form 10-K,  11-K,  10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition  report or portion  thereof,  could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.

During the first calendar  quarter of the current year, the period for which the
Registrant's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relates,  several principal officers
of the Registrant resigned from their employment with Registrant. These officers
included the Registrant's Chief Financial Officer,  who, in the past,  generated
the  Registrant's  accounting  and  financial  reports  and  oversaw  the public
reporting  process,   and  the  Registrant's   Secretary,   who  maintained  the
Registrant's  internal  records  and files  relating  to  matters  which are the
subject of the Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q. To date,  the  Registrant has not
been able to recruit replacements for the departed officers.  These factors have
hampered  Registrant's  ability to finalize its interim financial statements and
Form 10-Q.

For the reasons set forth above, the  Registrant's  inability to timely file its
Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the period  ended  March 31,  2000  cannot be
eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort or expense.  The Registrant intends to
file its Quarterly  Report no later than the fifth day after the due date of the
Quarterly Report.


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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

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

         Seth M. Lukash, Chairman, CEO and CFO, (203) 226-1144

          (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.




The Registrant anticipates reporting a $3.6 million pre-tax loss from operations
for the quarter ended  March 31, 2000 as compared to a $1.8 million pre-tax loss
from operations for the prior year period.   However, as a result of gain on the
sale  of  discontinued  operations,  the  Registrant will  report  net income of
approximately  $1,300,000 for  the quarter as compared to a net loss of $726,000
for the prior year period.




          The  Registrant  has  caused  this  notification  to  be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                    TRIDEX CORPORATION



Date:  May 15, 2000                                 By:   /s/ Seth M. Lukash
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                                                          Seth M. Lukash
                                                          Chairman, CEO and CFO