UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

SEC FILE NO. 1-5555
CUSIP NO. 949476105

[X] Form 10-K

For Period Ended: Fiscal year ended June 28, 2003

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

If the notification  related to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the item(s) to which the notification relates: N/A

Part 1-Registrant Information

         Wellco Enterprises, Inc.
         P. O. Box 188, 150 Westwood Circle
         Waynesville, NC 28786

PART II-Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)

The subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and
the Registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b).

[x] (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense.
[X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form
10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, or 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
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
Stated below is the reason why form 10-K will not be filed within the prescribed
period:

         The Registrant manufactures boots used by U. S. Armed Forces personnel
         under contracts with the U. S. Department of Defense (DOD). The
         military action in Iraq increased the need for boots and the DOD has
         significantly increased boot production orders issued to the
         Registrant, as well as invoking a contracts surge production clause. In
         order to timely meet the need, the Registrant's accounting staff
         assumed substantial additional duties in production and shipping
         control procedures. Part-time accounting personnel were added to





         compensate for these additional duties. However, their lack of
         familiarity with the Registrant's accounting and reporting controls and
         procedures prohibited completion of all functions before the due date
         for filing Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2003.


Part IV-Other Information

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
     notification is David Lutz, 828-456-3545, extension 102.

(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

     If so: attach an explanation of th anticipated change, both narratively and
     quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
     estimate of the results cannot be made.

         In the 2002 fiscal year, the Company had net income of $683,000. The
         Registrant believes that the results of operations for the 2003 fiscal
         year will be significantly greater than those for the 2002 fiscal year.


Wellco Enterprises, Inc. has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date: September 29, 2003                            By: /s/ David Lutz
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                                                    David Lutz, President