UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                FORM 12b-25

                         NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                            SEC File Number: 0-7775

(Check one): |_| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K
             |X| Form 10-Q |_| Form N-SAR |_| Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: September 30, 2005

|_| 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:

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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                         WESTLAND DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.
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                             Full Name of Registrant


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                           Former Name if Applicable

                               401 Coors Blvd NW
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                        Address of Principal Executive Office
                              (Street and Number)

                               Albuquerque, NM 87121
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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.)

[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,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 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.

The Registrant was unable to file its Report  on  Form  10-QSB  for  the quarter
ended September 30, 2005 within the prescribed time period  without unreasonable
effort  and  expense  due to network communication errors between the Company
and the Edgar Submission Service on November 14, 2005. The transmitted file was
accepted by the Service at approximately 6:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
(approximately 30 minutes after the required submission deadline).

PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

     (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
         notification.

                          James B Turk           (505) 831-9600
                       __________________       __________________
                             (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).

                           |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?

                           |_| 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.


                           WESTLAND DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.
                   (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Westland Development Co., Inc. has caused this notification to be signed on  its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Date: November 15, 2005
By: /s/ Barbara Page
Barbara Page
Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer