UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING Commission File Number: 001-13226 ---------- (Check One): [ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [X] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form N-SAR For Period Ended: 6/28/00 ------------------------ [ ] 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: 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 PHOENIX RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. ------------------------------ Full Name of Registrant ------------------------- Former Name if Applicable 7373 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite D-120 --------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) Scottsdale, Arizona 85253 -------------------------- 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) [X] (a) The reasons 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 portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of 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 the Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or other transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed period. In June 2000, the Company's Acting Chief Financial Officer resigned. Also in June 2000, the Company entered into an agreement to sell 56 Denny's restaurants to an existing Denny's franchisee for $35.6 million in cash. These management changes and business developments resulted in delays in completing the Company's financial statements for the three months ended June 28, 2000. As a result of these delays, the Company is unable to file its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 28, 2000 on the prescribed due date without unreasonable effort or expense. PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification William J. Howard (480) 483-7055 ------------------------------------------------------------- (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 reports), 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 statement 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, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. As a result of the write down of assets held for sale during 1999, the Company will report a significantly lower net loss and net loss per share for the quarter ended June 28, 2000. Phoenix Restaurant 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: August 10, 2000 By: /s/ William J. Howard --------------------------------- Executive Vice President