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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F
|X| Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form 10-D [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: March 31, 2008
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] 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
Regent Technologies, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant
Regent Petroleum Corporation
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Former Name if Applicable
5646 Milton, Suite 722
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Dallas, Texas 75206
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City, State and Zip Code
PART II -- RULE 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, 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 Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q,
N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2009 cannot be filed within the prescribed time period because the Company
needs additional time to review certain transactions with its accountants to
insure adequate and proper disclosure of information required to be included in
the Form 10-Q. The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be filed on or
before the 5th calendar day following the prescribed due date.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
David A. Nelson (214) 507-9507
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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).
|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 reason why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.
Regent Technologies, Inc.
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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.
Date: May 14, 2009 By: /s/ David A. Nelson
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David A. Nelson, President