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| UNITED STATES FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING |
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CUSIP NUMBER |
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| o Form N-SAR |
| o Form N-CSR |
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| For Period Ended: | December 31, 2004 | ||||||||
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| o Transition Report on Form 10-K |
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| o Transition Report on Form 20-F |
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| o Transition Report on Form 11-K |
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| o Transition Report on Form 10-Q |
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| o Transition Report on Form N-SAR |
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| For the Transition Period Ended: | Not applicable | ||||||||
Read Instructions (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type. |
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: Not applicable
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Hercules Incorporated |
Full Name of Registrant |
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Not applicable |
Former Name if Applicable |
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Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street |
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) |
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Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 |
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 reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense |
ý | (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 why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
The registrant has been working diligently to prepare the Hercules Incorporated Savings and Investment Plan (“Plan”) financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 and such financial statements have been completed. The filing has been delayed due to unanticipated delays in the review and editing of information. The registrant is filing its Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 promptly following this Form 12b-25 filing on June 30, 2005.
SEC 1344 (03-05) | Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. |
(Attach extra Sheets if Needed)
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
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| Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification | ||||
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| Justin P. Klein |
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| 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). | ||||
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| 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? | ||||
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| o Yes ý No |
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| 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. | ||||
Hercules Incorporated
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date | June 30, 2005 |
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| By | /s/ Edward V. Carrington |
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| Edward V. Carrington | |
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| Vice President, Human Resources | |
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| Plan Administrator | |
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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Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). | ||