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FORM 12b-25

 

 

 

SEC FILE NUMBER

 

 

000-50218

 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Check One): x 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, 2007

 

 [

 ] 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

Bekem Metals, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

n/a

Former Name if Applicable

170 Tchaikovsky Street, 4th Floor

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Almaty, Kazakhstan 050000

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;

 

x

(b)    The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 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 the reasons 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.

 

The annual report of the registrant on Form 10-K could not be timely filed because management requires additional time to compile and verify the data required to be included in the report. The report will be filed within fifteen calendar days of the date the original report was due.

 

PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1)

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

 

 

Adam R. Cook

801

355-3797

 

(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

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?

 

x Yes

o 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.

 

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 the Company did not earn revenue. The Company is in exploration stage and does not anticipate earning significant revenue until it commences commercial production.

 

The Company anticipates that total operating expenses will have increased approximately 77% during the twelve months ended December 31, 2007. The increases in total operating expenses is primarily attributable to increased exploratory activities during the 2007 fiscal year, including increases of approximately 36% in general and administrative expense and 185% in exploratory costs.

 

The Company expects to realize a loss from operations during fiscal 2007 of approximately $9.3 million compared to a loss from operations of $5.2 million during fiscal 2006. This increase in loss from operations is attributable to increased operating expenses with no revenue to offset such expenses as discussed in the preceding paragraphs.

 

The Company anticipates realizing a net loss of approximately $9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to a net loss of $4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company anticipates net loss per share of approximately $0.07 for the 2007 fiscal year compared to a net loss of $0.04 per share during the 2006 fiscal year.

 

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Bekem Metals, 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:     April 1, 2008

By:     /s/ Adam R. Cook

 

 

Adam R. Cook

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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