U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING [ ] Form 10-K [ ] 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: ------------------------------------------------ Read Attached Instruction Sheet 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. ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ Full Name of Registrant: DCC COMPACT CLASSICS, INC. ----------------------------------------------- Former Name if Applicable: ----------------------------------------------- 9301 Jordan Avenue, Suite 105, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) Chatsworth, California 91311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) [Paragraph 23,047], 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, 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 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 [Amended in Release No. 34-26589 (Paragraph 72,435), effective April 12, 1989, 54 F.R. 10306.] [ ] (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 the Form 1O-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N- SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period. [Amended in Release No. 34-26589 (Paragraph 72,435), effective April 12, 1989, 54 F.R. 10306.] The Company requires additional time to complete the Form 10-Q filing. 2 ________________________________________________________________________________ Part IV - Other Information ________________________________________________________________________________ (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification: Marcia McGovern (818) 993-8822 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. DCC COMPACT CLASSICS, INC. -------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as specified in charter) has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. DCC COMPACT CLASSICS, INC. Date: May 14, 1997 BY: /s/Marshall Blonstein -------------------------- Marshall Blonstein Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President 3