UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):
þForm 10-K ¨ Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K ¨Form 10-Q ¨ Form 10-D ¨ Form N-SAR ¨Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: December 31, 2012
¨ 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: ____________________________
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
Global Cornerstone Holdings Limited
Full Name of Registrant
| 352 Park Avenue South, 13th Floor |
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
New York, NY 10010
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; |
| þ | (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, 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 the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
Global Cornerstone Holdings Limited (the “Company”) was unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2012 on a timely basis for the following reasons:
The Company was unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 on a timely basis as a result of the fact that the Company required additional time to work internally with its staff and externally with its outside auditors to prepare and finalize the document. The Company expects to file its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 within the additional time allowed by this report.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification |
| Byron I. Sproule | (212) 822-8165 | |
| (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). þ Yes ¨ No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations for 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 þ 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.
Global Cornerstone Holdings Limited
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: March 19, 2013 | By: | /s/ Byron I. Sproule | |
| Name: | Byron I. Sproule | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and 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
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations. (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
