UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 12b-25

 

 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

(Check One)		þ  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, 2013
		¨  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

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.

(Full Name of Registrant)

N/A

(Former Name if Applicable)

600 Telephone Ave

(Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number))

Anchorage, Alaska, 99503

(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)

 

þ		(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 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.

 

SEC 1344 (04-09)		Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, could not be filed within the prescribed period because the Company has not received audited financial statements for its equity investment, The Alaska Wireless Network, LLC, (“AWN”). AWN has not completed compiling its financial statements in order to complete its audit. AWN is significant to the Company’s financial position and operating results and reconciling the Company’s investment in AWN to AWN’s audited financial statements is a critical component of our internal control over financial reporting that cannot be completed until the Company receives these financial statements. All other information has been compiled in order to permit the Company to file a timely and accurate report on the Company’s financial condition. This inability to file could not have been eliminated by the Company as the financial statements are prepared by the AWN management team and the receipt of the audited financial statements from AWN is outside the Company’s control. The Company will promptly file its Annual Report on Form 10-K as soon as it receives audited AWN financial statements and completes the related internal control procedures.

(Attach extra Sheets if Needed)

 

 

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

 

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

 

Laurie Butcher				907				564-1704
(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  þ    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  þ    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.

 

 

 

Alaska Communications Systems Group, 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		March 17, 2014				By				Leonard Steinberg

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).

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

1.	This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

2.

One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission files.

 

3.	A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the registrant is registered.

 

4.	Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but need not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall be clearly identified as an amended notification.

 

5.

Electronic Filers: This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable to submit reports within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T (§232.201 or §232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (§232.13(b) of this chapter).

 

6.

Interactive data submissions. This form shall not be used by electronic filers with respect to the submission or posting of an Interactive Data File (§232.11 of this chapter). Electronic filers unable to submit or post an Interactive Data File within the time period prescribed should comply with either Rule 201 or 202 of Regulation S-T (§232.201 and §232.202 of this chapter).

 

 

 

 

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March 17, 2014

Mr. Leonard Steinberg

General Counsel

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.

600 Telephone Avenue

Anchorage, Alaska 99503

 

Re:

AWN Financial Statements

Dear Mr. Steinberg:

During the course of the preparation of AWN’s financial statements, we have identified adjustments that require us to obtain further information and to perform additional testing and analysis in order to close our general ledger. Consequently, we are unable to provide you with AWN audited financial statements on or before the date that you are required to file your annual report on Form 10-K. We expect to complete the work necessary to provide such certified financial statements within fifteen calendar days.