NT 10-K 1 dnt10k.txt FORM 12B25 =============================================================================== +------------------+ UNITED STATES | OMB APPROVAL | SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION +------------------+ Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB Number: | | 3235-0058 | FORM 12b-25 | Expires: | | January 31, 2002 | NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | Estimated | | average burden | (Check One): [X] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K | hours per | [ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR | response..2.50 | +------------------+ For Period Ended: December 31, 2000 +------------------+ | SEC FILE NUMBER | [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K | | [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F | 33-21537-D | [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K +------------------+ [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q +------------------+ [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR | CUSIP NUMBER | | 238326 10 2 | 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 Dauphin Technology, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Name of Registrant: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former Name if Applicable 800 E. Northwest Highway, Suite 950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number): Palatine, Illinois 60067 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 of 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 Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. Form 10-K cannot be timely filed because the Company requires additional time to confirm information to insure full and accurate disclosure of all material information prior to publication and distribution to investing public. PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification. Mr. Harry L. Lukens, Jr. 847 358-4406 ---------------------------- -------------- ------------------------- (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 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? [ ] Yes [X] 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. ================================================================================ Dauphin Technology, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. /s/ Harry L. Lukens, Jr. -------------------------------------- Harry L. Lukens, Jr., Principal Financial Office SEC 1344 (2-99)