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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Commission File No. 0-29052
[ ] Form 10-K [X] Form 20-F [ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR
For the period ended: December 31, 2002
[ ] 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
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Full Name of Registrant: DTA Holding Aktiengesellschaft
Former Name, if Applicable: N/A
Address of Office
Street and Number: Peiner StraBe 8
City, State and Zip Code: 30519 Hannover, Germany
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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 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, 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, 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(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 Forms 10-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.
The Registrant's Form 20-F could not be timely filed without unreasonable effort
and expense as the Registrant's annual financial statements have been prepared
in German under German GAAP and are currently being translated into English and
reconciled to comply with the requirements for financial statements under Form
20-F.
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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:
Michael J. Smith 43 1240-25300
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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 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.
DTA HOLDING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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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: June 30, 2003 By: /s/ Michael J. Smith
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Michael J. Smith
Member of Management Board
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.
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ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal
violations (see 18 u.s.c. 1001).
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