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 |_|Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: December 31, 2004
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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: ___________________
Read Instruction (on back page) 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.
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
ePlus inc.
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Full Name of Registrant
Not Applicable
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Former Name if Applicable
13595 Dulles Technology Drive
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Herndon, Virginia 20171
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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 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
|X| be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the
prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of 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, N-SAR, N-CSR,
or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.
The Company is unable, without unreasonable effort and expense, to file its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 on a
timely basis because, after consultation with its independent registered public
accounting firm, the Company requires additional time to prepare its statements
of cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. The Company
believes that it will file the Form 10-Q within the extension period.
(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
PART IV-- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Steven J. Mencarini 703 984-8400
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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.
ePlus 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: February 15, 2005 By:/s/ Steven J. Mencarini
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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
(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). 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 Rule 0-3 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 identified 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).