Ferro Corporation NT 10-Q
 

     
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
  SEC File Number
1-584
 
FORM 12b-25
  Cusip Number
315405100

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: March 31, 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:
     

READ ATTACHED INSTRUCTION SHEET BEFORE PREPARING FORM. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE

Nothing in the 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

FERRO CORPORATION

Full Name of Registrant

Former Name if Applicable

1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE

Address of Principal Executive Office (STREET AND NUMBER)

CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114

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 appropriate box)

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

     
  In its current report on Form 8-K dated January 18, 2005, the Company announced it would be restating certain previously filed information, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004 and its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The Company is endeavoring to complete the restatement process and will file the amended forms as soon as is practicable. However, because the restated information has not been filed, the Company has not yet filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal periods ended June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004 and its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2004. Until that information is filed, the Company is unable to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2005.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1)   Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
               
 
Thomas M. Gannon
    (216)     641-8580
 
 
           
 
(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 reports been filed? If answer is no identify report(s).        Yes      X    No

1.   The quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004.
 
2.   The quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004.
 
3.   The annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004.

 

 

(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?    X    Yes            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 Company anticipates that the results of operations reported in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2005 will be significantly different from the results reported in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the same period in 2004, and that the restated results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004 will be significantly different from the results previously reported in the Form 10-Q. At this time, however, pending completion of the independent investigation, and the ongoing restatement process described above in Part III, the Company cannot quantify with certainty the extent and nature of those differences.

FERRO CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

           
Date May 10, 2005
  By   /s/ Thomas M. Gannon 
       
      Thomas M. Gannon
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer