UNITED STATES |-----------------------|
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | OMB APPROVAL |
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |-----------------------|
|OMB Number: 3235-0058 |
FORM 12b-25 |Expires: March 31, 2006|
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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING |burden hours per |
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| SEC FILE NUMBER |
| 0-32331 |
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| CUSIP NUMBER |
| 868678202 |
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(CHECK ONE): X Form 10-K Form 20-F Form 11-K
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Form 10-Q Form N-SAR Form N-CSR
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For Period Ended: December 31, 2003
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Transition Report on Form 10-K
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Transition Report on Form 20-F
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Transition Report on Form 11-K
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Transition Report on Form 10-Q
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Transition Report on Form N-SAR
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For the Transition Period Ended:
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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.
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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:
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Surety Holdings Corp.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
4400 Route 9 South, Suite 3000
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Address of Principal Executive Office (STREET AND NUMBER)
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
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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 reason 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 Form N-CSR, or
---| portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar
X | 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 why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR,
or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.
The Company requires additional time to review and analyze events subsequent to
the balance sheet date.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Howard R. Knapp, CEO 732 409-0113
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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).
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Yes X 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?
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Yes No X
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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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Surety Holdings 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 March 29, 2004 By Howard R. Knapp
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