UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
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: September 30, 2010
¨ 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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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Bayou City Exploration, Inc. |
Full Name of Registrant |
Former Name if Applicable |
632 Adams Street, Suite 700 |
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) |
Bowling Green, KY 42101 |
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 reason 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 or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, 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 why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
Bayou City, Inc. (the “Company”) requires additional time to file its 10-Q so that it can incorporate answers to various comments it recently received from the Commission.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification |
Stephen C. Larkin | (270) | 842-2421 | ||
(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). Yes x 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.
The Company had a net loss of $60,179 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to net income of $149,328 for the same period in 2009. The significant decrease in net income in the third quarter of 2010 was the result of the Company selling the Sein #1 well the first quarter of 2010 and the loss of those revenues. The Company also recovered approximately $151,000 of previously written off bad debts in the third quarter of 2009 compared to approximately $10,000 during the same period of 2010.
BAYOU CITY EXPLORATION, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 16, 2010 | By /s/ Stephen C. Larkin, 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.
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