SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                        Commission File Number 000-23478


                           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: 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

               For the Transition Period Ended: N/A


     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

                          TurboChef Technologies, Inc.
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                             Full Name of Registrant

                                       N/A
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                            Former Name if Applicable

                          10500 Metric Drive, Suite 128
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            Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                               Dallas, Texas 75243
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                            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;

[X]       (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
          on Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or N-SAR, or portion 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 the reasons why 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. (Attached extra sheets if needed.)

The Company could not complete its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2001 on a timely basis due to certain unforeseen
difficulties in connection with its preparation.



                                     PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

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

         Stuart L. Silpe                  212                    244-5553
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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 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.

                                 See Attachment
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                          TurboChef Technologies, Inc.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


Date  April 1, 2002                   By /s/ Stuart Silpe
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                                         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 amendment 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
Regulations S-T (Section 232.201 or Section 232.202 of this chapter) or apply
for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T
(Section 232.12(c) of this chapter).



                            ATTACHMENT TO PART IV OF

                                 FORM 12b-25 OF

                          TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                With respect to its Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                             ended December 31, 2001



     The registrant estimates that its results of operations for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2001 ("Fiscal 2001") as reflected in its statements of
operations to be included in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2001 will reflect a decrease in total revenues to $3,230,000 compared to
$7,846,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 ("Fiscal 2000"). In
addition, the registrant expects to report a loss from operations of $6,026,000
in Fiscal 2001 compared to a loss from operations of $7,674,000 in Fiscal 2000.
Net loss for Fiscal 2001 is expected to be $6,031,000 compared to a net loss of
$3,732,000 in Fiscal 2000. After accounting for the payment of preferred stock
dividends, net loss applicable to common shareholders is expected to be
$6,716,000 in Fiscal 2001 compared to $3,752,000 in Fiscal 2000. Included in
Fiscal 2000 results is other income of $3,942,000 compared to other expense of
$5,000 in Fiscal 2001. The other income in Fiscal 2000 primarily resulted from a
$5,022,000 gain from the Company's sale of marketable securities which occurred
in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2000. There was no comparable transaction in
Fiscal 2001.