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UNITED STATES

SEC FILE NUMBER

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

001-16749

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 12b-25

CUSIP NUMBER

 

 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

 

 

 

(Check one):

Form 10-K

Form 20-F

Form 11-K

Form 10-Q

Form 10-D

Form N-SAR

  Form N-CSR          
               

 

For Period Ended:

 December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

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

 

GeoPetro Resources Company

Full Name of Registrant

 

N/A

Former Name if Applicable

 

150 California Street, Suite 600

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

 

San Francisco, CA 94111

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

  (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 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.

 

GeoPetro Resources Company is unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014 because of delays in the completion of its financial statements and related portions of the Form 10-K, which delays could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense.  

 

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1)

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

 

 

Stuart J. Doshi

 

415

 

398-8186

 

(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).

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?

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.

 

  


 

 

GeoPetro Resources Company

(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, 2015

 

By

/s/ Stuart J. Doshi

 

 

 

 

Stuart J. Doshi

 

 

 

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and

Chief Executive Officer