U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
FOR FORM 10-KSB
For Period Ended Commission File No. 0-9261
June 30, 2003 CUSIP No. 492545 10 8
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 a filing above, identify the Item(s)
to which the notification relates:
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
KESTREL ENERGY, INC.
(Full Name of Registrant)
1726 Cole Boulevard, Suite 210
Lakewood, Colorado 80401
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
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;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
report on Form 10-KSB, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or
portions 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-QSB, 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 Forms 10-KSB, 20-F, 11- K,
10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed
within the prescribed time period.
The Company's reserve reports were not completed by the Company's third
party petroleum engineering firm in time to be utilized in the financial
statements and other information. Accordingly, the Company cannot file the
subject report within the prescribed time period without incurring
unreasonable effort or expense.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Barry D. Lasker (303) 295-0344
(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 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 [ ] No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operation 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.
During fiscal year 2002, the Company wrote down the value of the Greens
Canyon gas reserves by $6,589,695. In fiscal 2003, the Company wrote down
its interest in the Chadron Prospect in the amount of $335,000, and
recognized a loss on the disposition of its investment in Victoria
Petroleum NL common stock in the amount of approximately $576,000. For
fiscal year 2004, the Company does not anticipate a further write down or
impairment of such a material nature on any of its properties.
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Kestrel Energy, 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: September 30, 2003 By:/S/BARRY D. LASKER
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Barry D. Lasker, President