SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12B-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Commission File Number 333-108397
(Check one): (X) Form 10-K ( ) Form 11-K ( ) Form 20-F ( ) Form 10-
Q ( ) Form N-SAR
For period ended: December 31, 2004
( ) 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:
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 Frontier Fund
Full name of Registrant
N/A
Former name, if applicable
c/o Equinox Fund Management, LLC
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 100
Address of principal executive office
(Street and Number)
Denver, Colorado 80264
City, State and Zip Code
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PART II
RULE 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.)
{checked-box}(a)The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
{checked-box}(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
{square}(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 Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q,
N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.
The Frontier Fund is a multi-advisor commodity pool which is composed of
five separate series of units of beneficial interest with two separate sub-
classes of units of beneficial interest in each series. The assets of each
series are segregated from the assets of the other series; therefore, The
Frontier Fund acts like five separate investment funds. Due to this complex
nature of The Frontier Fund, instead of filing consolidated financial
statements for The Frontier Fund for inclusion in the Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2004, we must file separate financial statements for
each series of units of beneficial interest in The Frontier Fund. As this is
the first audit of The Frontier Fund since The Frontier Fund commenced trading
activities, the generation of such financial statements will require more time
than previously-anticipated. As a result, we will not be able to file our
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, on a
timely basis.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1)Name and telephone number of person to contact in
regard to this notification.
Brent Bales (303) 837-0600
(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.
THE FRONTIER FUND
(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 31, 2005 By : /s/ Brent Bales
Brent Bales
Chief Financial Officer of
Equinox Fund Management,
LLC,
the Managing Owner of
The Frontier Fund
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