UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                             FORM 12b-25

                   NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                                    SEC FILE NUMBER:
                                                       0-15696

                        (Check One):

(X) Form 10-K  ( ) Form 20-F   ( ) Form 11-K    ( ) Form 10-Q  ( ) Form N-SAR

                 For Period Ended: December 31, 1999
                 [ ] 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:


   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: N/A

PART I - Registrant Information

                      Athey Products Corporation
                       Full Name of Registrant

                        1839 South Main Street
                       Wake Forest, N.C. 27587
                  Address of Principal Executive Office





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)]

The Registrant hereby represents that:

     (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, 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.

PART III - Narrative

[State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof could not be filed within
the prescribed period.]

Explanation:

The 10K was prepared by the Company's printer in a Quark file. The Company did
not realize R.R. Donnelley (Cadmus) required a Word file. As a result, we had to
re-input the entire 10K into a Word file. Note, The Company's former Corporate
Secretary resigned in December 1999, and the persons involved in preparing the
1999 10K were unaware of the Word file requirement.



PART IV - Other Information

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

William H. Warden                    919          556-5171  ext. 242
   (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

                       Athey Products Corporation

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

Date:                          By: /s/ William H. Warden
3-30-00                            --------------------------
                                   CFO, VP-Finance,
                                   Treasurer, & Corporate
                                   Secretary



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 (17 CFR 240.12b-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 the 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 notification 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.