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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 12b-25

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                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):      [ ] Form 10-K       [ ] Form 20-F     [ ] Form 11-K
                  [X] Form 10-Q       [ ] Form N-SAR
                  For Period Ended:  December 28, 2002
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    Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
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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:

PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                      Technical Communications Corporation
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                             Full Name of Registrant

                                100 Domino Drive
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                      Address of Principal Executive Office

                          Concord, Massachusetts 01742
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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) |X|

    (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 portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.

Technical Communications Corporation (the "Company") requires an extension in
the filing date for its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB in order to file as
complete and accurate Form as possible. The number and complexity of recent
accounting pronouncements, including SFAS #148, #149, FIN #45 & 46, requires
additional time to accurately assess the impact these pronouncements may have on
the Company's financial statements.

PART IV-- OTHER INFORMATION

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

Carl H. Guild, Jr., CEO        (978) 287-5100
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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?

                                  [X] Yes   [ ] No

If answer is no, identify report(s):
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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 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.



                      Technical Communications 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
hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  February 11, 2003                    By:  /s/ Carl H. Guild, Jr.
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                                                 Chief Executive 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.

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