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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  [X] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: 3 months ended 3/29/02
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[X] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: ___________________

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  Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
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    Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
                    verified any information contained herin.
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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

Sheldahl, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant

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Former Name if Applicable

1150 Sheldahl Road
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Northfield, MN 55057
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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) [X]

      (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
      could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
      (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 of 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 the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.

The Company filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 reorganization on 4/30/02
and demands on Company financial staff have precluded timely filing of
Form 10-Q.

                        (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

PART IV-- OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification


     Owen Gohlke                   (507)                      663-8000
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        (Name)                  (Area Code)               (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports 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 preceeding 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

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(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.


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                                 Sheldahl, Inc.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

Date  5/13/02             By  /s/ Owen Gohlke
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INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant of
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
(orther 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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Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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                              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 Rule0-3 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 indentified 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 a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in
electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202of 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).


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