UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

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                            SEC File Number 000-25675

                             Cusip Number 70337V108

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING



(Check one)    [X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB  [_] Form 20-F  [_] Form 11-K
               [_] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB  [_] Form 10-D  [_] Form N-SAR
               [_] Form N-CSR

         For period ended   DECEMBER 31, 2004    
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         ___ Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB

         ___ Transition Report on Form 20-F

         ___ Transition Report on Form 11-K

         ___ Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB

         ___ Transition Report on Form N-SAR

         For the transition period ended ___________________________

         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.

         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

         Full name of registrant            PATRON SYSTEMS, INC.                
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         Former name if applicable                                              
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         Address of principal executive office (STREET AND NUMBER)

                       500 N. MICHIGAN AVE., STE. 300     
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         City, state and zip code           CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611             
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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 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 10-KSB,  Form 20-F, Form 11 -K, Form
   [X]  |         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, 10-QSB or subject distribution report on Form 10-D,
        |         or  portion  thereof,  will be filed on of  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 Form 10-K,  10-KSB,
20-F,  11-K,  10-Q,  10-QSB,  10-D,  N-SAR,  N-CSR, or the transition  report or
portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
(Attach extra sheets if needed.)

                  The  Registrant's  Form  10-KSB,  for the fiscal year
         ended  December  31,  2004,  could  not be  filed  within  the
         prescribed  time period because  certain  information and data
         relating  to  and   necessary   for  the   completion  of  the
         Registrant's financial statements and management's  discussion
         and analysis of financial  condition and results of operations
         could not be  obtained by  Registrant  within such time period
         without unreasonable effort or expense.

                                    PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

         (1)      Name and  telephone  number of person to  contact in regard to
this notification.

    ROBERT CROSS                             (312)                 396-4031     
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       (Name)                             (Area Code)         (Telephone Number)


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         (2)      Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or
15(d) or 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).                                         [_] Yes   [X] No

         The  registrant  has not filed an annual report on Form 10-KSB
         for the fiscal year ending  December 31, 2003,  and  quarterly
         reports on Form 10-QSB for each of the  quarters  ending March
         31, June 30, and September 30, 2004.

         (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?                                                [X] Yes   [_] 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.

                              PATRON 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
thereunto duly authorized.

Date April 1, 2005                  By:    /s/ Robert Cross
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                                    Name:  Robert Cross
                                    Title: Chief Executive 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).


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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(3)      EXPLANATION OF ANTICIPATED CHANGE

The  Registrant  has not filed  financial  statements  for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2003 and for each of the quarterly periods in the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004. The Registrant intends to file financial  statements for each
of these periods and anticipates  that these  statements will reflect changes in
the Registrant's financial condition over the stated period.


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