SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                                   Commission File Number 0-6187
(Check one)

[ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB         [X] Form 11-K

[ ] Form 20-F  [ ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB  [ ] Form N-SAR

For period ended       December 31, 1999

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB

[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F

[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB

[ ] 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

     Full name of registrants      Banta Corporation Hourly 401(k) Plan
                                   Banta Corporation Incentive Savings Plan

     Former name if applicable     N/A

     Address of principal          225 Main Street
     executive office
     City, state and zip code      Menasha, WI  54952



                                     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,  10-KSB,  20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will
          be filed on or before the 15th calendar day  following the  prescribed
          due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form
          10-Q,  10-QSB, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth
          calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

[X]  (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,  10-KSB,  11-K,
20-F, 10-Q, 10-QSB,  N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be
filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

     Because  Arthur  Andersen  LLP,  the  independent  auditors  for the  Banta
Corporation   Incentive   Savings  Plan  and  the  Banta   Hourly   401(k)  Plan
(collectively,  the "Plans"),  has not yet completed the audits of the financial
statements of the Plans for the year ended  December 31, 1999,  Arthur  Andersen
LLP is unable to furnish the required opinion on such financial statements. As a
result, the Registrant is unable to timely file, without  unreasonable effort or
expense,  its Annual  Reports on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Accordingly,  this Form  12b-25 is filed to extend the filing  deadline  for the
Annual  Report of Form 11-K for each Plan until July 13,  2000.  Pursuant to the
requirement of Rule 12b-25(c)  under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 and in
satisfaction  of item (c) of Part II of this Form  12b-25,  a letter from Arthur
Andersen LLP confirming the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit (99).



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                                     PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

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

     Ronald D. Kneezel,
     Vice President and General Counsel                  (920) 751-7708
     (Name)                                      (Area Code) (Telephone Number)


     (2) Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) or
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 reasons why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.


                          Banta Corporation 401(k) Plan
                    Banta Corporation Incentive Savings Plan
                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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


Date June 29, 2000          By: /s/ Donald D. Belcher
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                                Donald D. Belcher
                                President and Chief Executive Officer



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