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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING SEC FILE NUMBER
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CUSIP NUMBER
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(Check One): [_] Form 10-K [_] Form 20-F [_] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-Q
[_] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: 12/31/01
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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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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
Paris Corporation
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Full Name of Registrant
Paris Business Forms, Inc
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Former Name if Applicable
700 Hobbs Road
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Wayne PA 19087
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City, State and Zip Code
PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject 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)
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(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
[X] on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or 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 of transition
report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the
fifth
(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 Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.
Due to conflicts in schedules between the finance staff of Paris Corporation and
the independent auditors, Form 10Q for the period ended December 31, 2001 could
not be filed within the prescribed time.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
William Lomanno (609) 387 7300
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports 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 preceeding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) 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?
[_] 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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Paris Corporation
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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 2/14/02 By W. Lomanno
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INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant of
by any other duly
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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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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 Rule0-3 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 indentified as an amended notification.
5. Electronic filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to
timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable to
submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in
electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation
S-T ((S)232.201 or (S)232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment in
filing date pursuant to Rule 13 (b) of Regulation S-T ((S)232.13(b) of this
Chapter).