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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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                                                                 SEC FILE NUMBER
                                                                       000-30786

                                                                    CUSIP NUMBER
                                                                     65410X-10-4

                                   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

                                For  Period  Ended:  9-30-05
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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:

PART  I  -  REGISTRANT  INFORMATION

Nighthawk  Systems,  Inc.
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Full  Name  of  Registrant

Former  Name  if  Applicable

10715  Gulfdale,  Suite  200
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Address  of  Principal  Executive  Office  (Street  and  Number)

San  Antonio,  Texas  78216
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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
      [X]      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;  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 the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR,  or  the  transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the  prescribed  time  period.

                         (ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED)

THE  REGISTRANT'S  QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB COULD NOT BE TIMELY FILED DUE
TO  THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY NOT HAVING SUFFICIENT TIME TO COMPLETE
THEIR  REVIEW.  WE  FULLY  EXPECT  TO FILE THE FINAL FORM 10-QSB BEFORE THE TIME
PERMITTED  BY  THIS  EXTENSION.

PART  IV  -  OTHER  INFORMATION

(1)           Name  and  telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
                H.  Douglas  Saathoff               210          341-4811
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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  report(s).
                X  Yes       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?

                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.

                   Yes     X  No

                             Nighthawk Systems, 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:  November  14  2005                     By:  /s/    H.  Douglas   Saathoff
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                                                        Chief Executive  Officer