NT 10-Q 1 dnt10q.txt FORM 12B-25 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 ----------------- NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC FILE NUMBER 001-11263 ----------------- (CHECK ONE): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR ----------------- CUSIP NUMBER ----------------- 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 [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K For the Transition Period Ended: _________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Instruction (on back page) 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exide Technologies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Name of Registrant Exide Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former Name if Applicable 210 Carnegie Center, Suite 500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) Princeton, NJ 08540 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or |X| portion [X] | 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, 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 the reasons why Form 10-K, 10-KSB, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period. While Exide has been working diligently to complete its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 and a substantial part thereof has been completed to date, Exide is unable to complete and timely file the Form 10-Q without unreasonable effort or expense. This delay is due to (among other things) the recent departure of several key financial and accounting employees, which has disrupted the preparation of financial information necessary to completely and accurately prepare the Form 10-Q. The Form 10-Q will be filed no later than February 19, 2002, which is the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date. PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification John Van Zile, General Counsel (609) 627-7200 ------------------------------------ --------- ------------------ (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 reports(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. See Part III - Narrative above. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exide Technologies -------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date February 15, 2002 By /s/ Lisa Donahue -------------------------------------- -------------------------- Print Name: Lisa Donahue --------------------------------- 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 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 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 202 of Regulations S-T (ss.232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (ss.232.13(b) of this chapter).