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UNITED STATES SEC FILE NUMBER
1-12541
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION -----------------------------
CUSIP NUMBER
Washington, D.C. 20549 046613 10 5
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FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [X] Form-11K [ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: June 30, 2001
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[ ] 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: Not applicable
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Read instructions (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type. 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:
Not applicable
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Part 1 - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Atchison Casting Corporation on behalf of the Atchison Casting Corporation Hourly Employees 401(k)
Plan (the "Plan")
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Full Name of Registrant
Not applicable
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Former Name if Applicable
400 South Fourth Street
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Address of principal executive office
Atchison, Kansas 66002
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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.)
| (a)The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be
| eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
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| (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
[X] | 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
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| (c)The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been
| attached if applicable.
PART III - NARRATIVE
The Plan is unable to timely file, without unreasonable effort or expense, a
Form 11-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 because the Plan's auditors
did not receive in a timely manner certain information that is necessary for the
auditors to complete their audit of the Plan.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Kevin T. McDermed (913) 367-2121
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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? If the answer is
no, identify report(s). [ ] Yes [X ] No*
*Atchison Casting Corporation did not timely file its Form 10-Q for the
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period ended September 30, 2000 or the period ended December 31, 2000.
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Atchison Casting Corporation's 10-K filing for the period ended June 30,
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2001 received a 12b-25 extension, and the filing was made by the extended
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deadline. In addition, seven plans of Atchison Casting Corporation,
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including the Plan, received a 12b-25 filing extension for their 11-Ks for
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the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000. Certain of these 11-K filings were not
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made by the extended deadline, though the filing by the Plan was made by
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the extended deadline.
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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.
Atchison Casting Corporation on behalf of the Atchison Casting Corporation Hourly Employees 401(k)
Plan (the "Plan")
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
ATCHISON CASTING CORPORATION,
the Administrator of the Plan
Date December 27, 2001 By /s/ Kevin T. McDermed
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Kevin T. McDermed
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary