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 |_| Form N-CSR
For Period Ended:
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|_| 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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Read Attached Instruction Sheet 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
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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:
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Arotech Corporation
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
250 West 57th Street, Suite 310
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
New York, New York 10107
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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.)
(a) The response 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, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion
|X| 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 the reasons why the Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K,
10-Q, N-SAR or N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be
filed within the prescribed time period.
(Attach extra Sheets if Needed)
The review of our interim financial statements by our independent auditors
has taken them longer than anticipated and cannot be completed by the required
filing date of November 15, 2004 without unreasonable effort and expense.
Neither we nor our auditors anticipate the completion of our auditors' review to
affect our previously-announced operating results for the fiscal quarter and
nine months ended September 30, 2004 either materially or adversely.
We anticipate filing our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2004 within the regulatory five-day extension period.
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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Yaakov Har-Oz 011-972-2-990-6623
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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 answer
is no, identify reports(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 statement to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof? |_| Yes |X| No
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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.
Arotech Corporation
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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: November 15, 2004 By: /s/ Robert S. Ehrlich
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Name: Robert S. Ehrlich
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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