UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

 

 

(Check one):

 

ý Form 10-K

 

o 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, 2005

 

 

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:

 

 

Read Instructions (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:


 

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

 

Curative Health Services, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

 

 

Former Name if Applicable

 

61 Spit Brook Road

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

 

Nashua, New Hampshire  03060

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 reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense

ý

(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.

 

As described in its Form 8-K dated March 27, 2006, Curative Health Services, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Chapter 11 Cases”).   The Company has been immersed in matters related to the solicitation of a prepackaged joint plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) and the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, requiring valuation of assets,  preparation of financial projections, formulation of the Plan and preparation of disclosure materials for the United States Trustee’s office and the Bankruptcy Court.  As a result, the Company requires additional time to complete its financial statements.  Accordingly, the Company is not able to file its 2005 Form 10-K in a timely manner without unreasonable effort or expense.

 

The Company expects to file its Form 10-K within fifteen days, as permitted by Rule 12b-25 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

SEC 1344 (03-05)

 

Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

 

 



 

(Attach extra Sheets if Needed)

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1)

 

Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

 

 

Thomas Axmacher

 

603

 

888-1500

 

 

(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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ý Yes    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?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o Yes    ý 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.

 

Curative Health Services, Inc.


(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

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

 

Date

March 31, 2006

 

By

/s/  Tom Axmacher

 

 

 

 

Thomas Axmacher, Chief 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).