U.S SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 12B-25 SEC FILE NUMBER
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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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(CHECK ONE): CUSIP NUMBER
148449309
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/ / Form 10-K / / Form 11-K / / Form 20-F /X/ Form 10-Q
For Period Ended: June 30, 2003
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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:________________________________
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Part I - Registrant Information
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Full Name of Registrant Castle Energy Corporation
Former Name if Applicable
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
One Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 250
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City, State and Zip Code
Radnor, PA 19087
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Part II - Rules 12b-25 (b) and (c)
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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;
|X| (b) The subject annual report/portion thereof will be filed
on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the
prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
report/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.
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Part III - Narrative
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form
10-K, 11-K, 20-F or 10-Q, or portion thereof, could not be
filed within the prescribed time period.
Filing of Form 10-Q could not be completed within the
prescribed time because:
a. Due to electronic transmission problems, legal comments
from the Company's general counsel could not be
transmitted to the Company.
b. It was not possible to convene all personnel necessary
to review an issue that arose during the 10-Q review
process.
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Part IV - Other Information
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Richard E. Staedtler 610 995-9400
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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) 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?
|X| Yes |_| 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 can not be made.
In fiscal 2002, the Company earned net income of $632,000 for the
six months ended March 31, 2002. The Company expects a net loss of
$728,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2003 but it is possible
that such estimate may change before filing.
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Castle Energy 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 thereunto duly authorized.
DATE August 14, 2003 BY RICHARD E. STAEDTLER
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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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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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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 Rule 0-3 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 identified as an amended
notification.