SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Commission File No. 000-31553
Form 10-KSB for Period Ended: December 31, 2002
PART - I - Registrant Information
HOUSTON OPERATING COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 76-0307819
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(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
11145 Rockland Dr., Littleton, 80127
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 981-0523
PART II - Rules 12-b25 (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 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 portion thereof
will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
date;
(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 Form 10-K and form
10-KSB, 20-F, 1-K, 10-Q, and Form N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.
The fiscal year end December 31, 2002 annual audit of Houston Operating Company
is not yet completed and cannot be completed by the required filing date
without unreasonable cost and effort.
Part IV - Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
/s/ J.R. Nelson, President (720) 981-0523
(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 the answer is no,
identify report(s).
Yes
(3) It is anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
effected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof?
No
Houston Operating Company has caused this notification to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 25, 2003 Houston Operating Company
/s/ J.R. Nelson, President
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J.R. Nelson, President