SEC File No. 0-18267

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

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One): / / Form 10-K / / Form 20-F / / Form 11-K /X/ Form 10-Q
            / / FORM N-SAR

For Period Ended: March 31, 1997
 / /  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: ___________________________________

     Read  Instruction  (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:

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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                      Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant


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Former Name if Applicable

                        1025 West Nursery Road, Suite 120
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                            Linthicum, Maryland 21090
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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;

/X/           (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
                transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form
                N-SAR, 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 the Form 10-K,  11-K,  10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition  report or portion  thereof,  could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.

See Exhibit A.

                                                            SEC 1344 (11-91)

PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

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

            Jeffrey C. Zeitlin      (410)           636-8700
                  (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 reports) been filed?  If answer is no,
     identify report(s).        /X/ Yes        / / No
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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? /X/ Yes / / 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.

See Exhibit A
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                      Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc.
                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date   May 16, 1997                 By:  /s/ JEFFREY C. ZEITLIN
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                                         Jeffrey C. Zeitlin,
                                         Chief Financial Officer

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.

                                  ATTENTION

INTENTIONAL  MISSTATEMENTS  OR  OMISSIONS OF FACT  CONSTITUTE  FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).

                             GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR  240.12b-25) of the General Rules
  and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

2.One signed  original  and four  conformed  copies of this form and  amendments
  thereto  must  be  completed  and  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
  Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General
  Rules and  Regulations  under the Act. The  information  contained in or filed
  with the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission files.

3.A manually signed copy of the form and amendments  thereto shall be filed with
  each  national  securities  exchange on which any class of  securities  of the
  registrant is registered.

4.Amendments  to the  notifications  must also be filed on form  12b-25 but need
  not restate information that has been correctly  furnished.  The form shall be
  clearly identified as an amended notification.






                                                                     Exhibit A

Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc.
Commission File No. 0-18267
Form 12b-25

Part III

The  registrant's  Chief Financial  Officer  resigned on April 24, 1997 at which
time the registrant appointed a new Chief Financial Officer.  Additional time is
required for the  registrant's  new Chief  Financial  Officer to become familiar
with the registrant's  current financial position and information  systems.  For
this reason,  the  registrant  is unable to file Form 10Q on May 15,  1997,  but
intends to file its Form 10Q by May 20, 1997.

Part IV(3)

The  registrant  expects  to report in the Form 10Q to which  this  notification
relates  that its total  revenues  for the three  months  ended March 31,  1997,
including   technology   licensing  fees,  product  sales  and  engineering  and
development  services was $3.3 million, an increase of $2.2 million or 192% over
the same period last year. The registrant expects to report a net profit of $0.6
million for the three month period ended March 31, 1997,  compared to a net loss
of $2.1 million for the same period in 1996.