SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                               Commission File Number


                           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:  September 30, 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

IEC Electronics Corp.
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Full Name of Registrant



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Former Name if Applicable


105 Norton Street
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)


Newark, New York   14513
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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.)

     |    (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-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 Company is in the process of negotiating agreements with its
lenders. This has delayed the completion of the Company's financial statements
and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001.


                                     PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

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

     Richard L. Weiss                               (315)   331-7742
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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?
                                                                 [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.

        Results of operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 are
significantly lower than the same period in 2000 for several reasons. In
connection with a restructuring plan to consolidate its Texas and Mexico
business operations, the Company recorded a charge to earnings of $1.4 million
in fiscal 2001. The charge related to facility consolidations ($1.0 million) and
headcount reductions ($400,000). As a result of the overall decline in the
electronics manufacturing services industry and a change in the Company's
business strategy, the Company does not believe that their future cash flows
support the carrying value of the long-lived assets and goodwill. In accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 and Accounting Policy
Board Opinion No. 17, during fiscal 2001 certain fixed assets and goodwill were
identified as impaired. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a charge to write
down these assets to their estimated fair value. The effect of this impairment
recognition totaled approximately $12.6 million, of which $9.6 million
represented a writeoff of goodwill and $3.0 million represented a writedown of
property, plant and equipment.


                         IEC Electronics Corp.
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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  December 21, 2001            By  /s/ Richard L. Weiss
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                                   Richard L. Weiss
                                   Vice President and 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).


                              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

     1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities 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, D.C. 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 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 notifications 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.


(Form 12b-25-07/99)