U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12B-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


                                                                 SEC FILE NUMBER
                                                                     0-13984



                                                                    CUSIP NUMBER
                                                                      255153108

                                  (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:  ______________



                  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--REGISTRATION INFORMATION


         Full Name of Registrant:   Diversified Corporate Resources, Inc.

         Former Name if Applicable:  N/A

         Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                    12801 North Central Expressway, Suite 350
                               Dallas, Texas 75243
                           (City, State and Zip Code)



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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, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q or 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 annual  report,  quarterly
report,  transition  report on Form 10-K,  20-F,  11-K, 10-Q or N-SAR or portion
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.

         The  Company  changed  its  independent  accountants  and  this  change
         resulted in a delay in the filing of the Form 10-Q.






PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION


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

 M. Ted Dillard                         (972)                    458-8500
    (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 reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.



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                      Diversified Corporate Resources, Inc.
                  (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 16, 1997                By:  /s/ M. Ted Dillard
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                                       M. Ted Dillard
                                       President and Principal 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 field with the form.


                                    ATTENTION

   Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
                        Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).


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