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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check one): __Form 10-K __Form 20-F __Form 11-K __Form 10-Q __Form N-SAR _x_Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: __________June 30, 2005_____________________________
__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: _______June 30, 2005____________________________________________
Read Instruction (on back page) 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
______Bruce Fund, INc._______________________________________________________________________________
Full Name of Registrant
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Former Name if Applicable
______20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2414______________________________________________________________
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
__Chicago, Illinois_60606_____________________________________________________________________________
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 reason 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, Form 11-K,
Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, 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
__(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 why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report
or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
Audit sign-off is pending.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
_______R. Jeffery Bruce_________________ ___312__________ ________236-9160____________________________
(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 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.
_________________________Bruce Fund, Inc.________________________________________________________________
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date ______September 8, 2005_______ By __/s/ R. Jeffery Bruce, Secretary_________
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
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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.
5. Electronic Filers: This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to timely file a report solely
due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable to submit reports within the time period prescribed due to
difficulties in electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T (ss.232.201
or ss.232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation
S-T (ss.232.13(b) of this chapter).