UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 SEC FILE NUMBER NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING 0-23780 FORM 10-QSB CUSIP NUMBER 989316 10 4 For Period Ended: March 31, 1996 [Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.] PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION ZEITGEIST WERKS, INC. ------------------------------ Full Name of Registrant Not Applicable ------------------------- Former Name if Applicable 3960 Ince Boulevard, 2nd Floor -------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) Culver City, California 90222 ----------------------------- 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 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, 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the [X] 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 calendar day following the prescribed due date; and (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b- 25 has been attached if applicable. PART III - NARRATIVE State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. The Registrant only recently phased-into the EDGAR filing requirements. Due to problems caused by converting the Registrant's financial statements for filing on the EDGAR system, the Registrant encountered a delay in finalizing its Form 10-QSB, and as a result the report will not be filed by the current due date. PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification. Jon D. Sawyer 303/295-2355 ------------- ----------------------------- (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 reports) been filed? If 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 qualitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ZEITGEIST WERKS, INC. ------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ZEITGEIST WERKS, INC. May 15, 1996 By /s/ Nancy Poertner Nancy Poertner, President [ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements of omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).]