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           UNITED STATES                                    OMB APPROVAL
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
       Washington, D.C. 20549                       OMB Number: 3235-0058

            FORM 12b-25                             Expires: January 31, 2005

    NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING                     Estimated average burden
                                                    hours per response....2.50



                                                           SEC FILE NUMBER
                                                               1-11393

                                                            CUSIP NUMBER
                                                             016635 AA 2




(Check One):   [ ] Form 10-K    [ ] Form 20-F    [ ] Form 11-K    [X] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended:  quarter ended December 31, 2002
[ ] 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: ___________________________

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    Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
                   verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

N/A
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

ALL STAR GAS CORPORATION
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Full Name of Registrant:

N/A
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Former Name if Applicable:

119 West Commercial Street
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Lebanon, Missouri 65536
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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, 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 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.

         The Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2002 for All
Star Gas Corporation (the "Company") could not be filed within the prescribed
period because the Company was unable to complete certain information key to
filing a timely and accurate report on the financial condition of the Company.
Such inability could not have been eliminated by the Company without
unreasonable effort or expense.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

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


    Valeria Schall                (417)                     532-3103
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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    [CONFIRM]

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(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 statement to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
 [ ] Yes  [ ]No    [CONFIRM]

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.

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                            ALL STAR GAS CORPORATION
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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:  February 17, 2003                    By _________________________________
                                               Name: Valeria Schall
                                               Title: Executive Vice President

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

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