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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check one) |X| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K |_| Form 10-Q
|_| For N-SAR Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: December 31, 2004
|_| 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
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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;
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| (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
|X| | 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
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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, 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)
We are still providing supporting documentation to our independent
auditors and, as a result, our auditors are unable to complete the audit
of our financial statements by the required filing date of March 16, 2005
without the expenditure by us of unreasonable effort and expense.
We anticipate filing our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2004 within the regulatory fifteen-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 011-972-54-646-4808
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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
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.
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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: March 16, 2005 By: /s/ Yaakov Har-Oz
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Name: Yaakov Har-Oz
Title: Vice President and General Counsel
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