d1379038_12b-25.htm

 
UNITED STATES
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 12b-25
 
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
 
SEC FILE NUMBER   000-50113
 
CUSIP NUMBER   G9456A100
 
(Check one):                      o Form 10-K x Form 20-F o Form 11-K o Form 10-Q o Form 10-D o Form N-SAR o Form N-CSR
 
For Period Ended: December 31, 2012
 
o
Transition Report on Form 10-K
o
Transition Report on Form 20-F
o
Transition Report on Form 11-K
o
Transition Report on Form 10-Q
o
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
 
 
GOLAR LNG LIMITED
Full Name of Registrant
 
 
N/A
Former Name if Applicable
 
Par-la-Ville Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
 
Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
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;
 
 
 
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 subject distribution report on Form 10-D, 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, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
 
Golar LNG Limited (the "Company") is unable to file, without unreasonable effort or expense, its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the "Annual Report") prior to its April 30, 2013 due date. The Company's preparation of the Annual Report, along with the audited financial statements has taken longer than expected due to the deconsolidation of its former subsidiary, Golar LNG Partners L.P ("Golar Partners"). The Company intends to file the Annual Report, along with the audited financial statements as promptly as practicable, and expects that such filing will be made on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date of the Company's Annual Report.
 

 
 
 

 
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
 
(1)
Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Brian Tienzo
N/A
011 44 20 207 063 7900
(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).
 
xYes o 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?
 
xYes o 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.
 
Pursuant to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners on December 13, 2012 and which is referenced in Part III above, we recognized a gain on loss of control of $854 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 . For the year ended December 31, 2012, except for the gain on loss of control, the impact of the deconsolidation of Golar Partners is not material to our operating results or individual line items as the deconsolidation was effective only from December 13, 2012.
 

 
 
 

 
GOLAR LNG LIMITED
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
Date: April 30, 2013
By:
/s/ Brian Tienzo
 
Name:
     Brian Tienzo
 
Title:
     Principal Financial Officer

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
 
 
 
 
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