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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION -----------------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number: 3235-0058
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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC FILE NUMBER
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CUSIP NUMBER
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(Check One):|X|Form 10-K | |Form 20-F | |Form 11-K | |Form 10-Q | |Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: June 30, 2003
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[ ] 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:
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Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
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NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS
VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
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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
GVC Venture Corp.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
200 East 66th Street, Suite B603
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
New York, New York 10021
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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 appropriate box.)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form
10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be
filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed
[X] 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 why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F 10-Q, N-SAR, or
the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003
could not be filed within the prescribed time period because the Registrant,
which has a part time single person accounting staff who has been unavailable to
work with the independent accountants to finalize the 10-K will be available to
cause the filing to be made within the fifteen day period.
PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification
Marc Hanover (212) 446-6725
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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 |X| 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? YES NO
If answer is no, identify report(s). [X] [ ]
(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 YES NO
included in the subject report or portion thereof? [ ] [X]
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of results cannot be made.
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GVC VENTURE CORP.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date September 29, 2003 By /s/ Marc Hanover
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Marc Hanover, 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
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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