SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 Notification of Late Filing (Check one): [ x ] Form 10-KSB; [ ] Form 20-F; [ ] Form 10-QSB; [ ] Form N-SAR For period ended: December 31, 1999 [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-QSB [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR For the transition period ended: ___________________ SEC File Number 33-26899-D CUSIP Number 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 The J. Rish Group (Full Name of Registrant) ______________________________ (Former Name, if Applicable) 6748 Renoir Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 (Address of Principal Executive Office) 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 12-b25(b), the following should be completed. (Check appropriate box). [ 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 Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, 10-QSB or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and [ x ] (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b25 (c) has been attached if applicable. PART III - NARRATIVE State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 10-KSB, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. The Annual Report on Form 10-KSB could not be filed because the independent auditors of Registrant have not completed the preparation of Registrant's audited financial statements. To obtain the information necessary to complete the audit by March 31, 2000 would be cost prohibitive to the Registrant. PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification. Julian P. Rish (225) 926-0596 (Name) (Telephone Number, including area code) (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. THE J. RISH GROUP (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Date: March 24, 2000 By: /s/ Julian P. Rish Julian P. Rish Chief Executive Officer AUDITORS' STATEMENT We are unable to complete the audited financial statements of The J. Rish Group by March 31, 2000 due to the lack of information regarding the costs reports. We have not obtained all of the necessary information to support the numbers in the financial statements and will need additional time to accumulate that information. POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE, CPAs