SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                FORM 12b-25


                                               Commission File Number 1-6018


                        NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):  (X) Form 10-Q

      For Period Ended: August 31, 2000

      Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.

                                   PART I
                           REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant    TOKHEIM CORPORATION

Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
                           10501 CORPORATE DRIVE

City, State and Zip Code   FORT WAYNE, IN  46845

                                  PART II
                          RULE 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, 20-F, 11-K, or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof
(X)  |     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. (Attach extra sheets if needed)

      The Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed a Joint Prepackaged
Plan of Reorganization on August 28, 2000, as supplemented on September 29,
2000 (the "Plan"), which Plan was confirmed on October 4, 2000. Upon the
Company's impending exit from the chapter 11 process, the Company expects
to have undergone such changes (including to its capital structure) as to
require changes in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q in order for such
report to be accurate. The Company expects to complete its review of the
necessary changes shortly, and will file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q
as soon as practicable thereafter.

                                  PART IV
                             OTHER INFORMATION

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

            Robert L. Macdonald           (219)            470-4600
                 (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

      (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

      The Company's consolidated sales for the three month period ended
August 31, 2000 were $122.7 million, a decrease of approximately 27.5% from
the comparable 1999 three month period. Operating loss for the three month
period ended August 31, 2000 was approximately $12.1 million compared to
operating profit of $7.6 million in the comparable 1999 three month period.
These results reflect trends similar to those seen in the Company's second
fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2000.

                            TOKHEIM CORPORATION
                (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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


Date: October 16, 2000         By:  /s/ Robert L. Macdonald
                                  ------------------------------------------
                                  Name:  Robert L. Macdonald
                                  Title: Executive Vice President, Finance
                                         and Chief Financial Officer