-------------------------- SEC FILE NUMBER 033-19139 -------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NUMBER 754091106 -------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING (Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [X] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR For Period Ended: June 30, 2001 ---------------- [ ] 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Name of Registrant RateXchange Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former Name if Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) 185 Berry Street, Suite 3515 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City, State and Zip Code San Francisco, CA 94107 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 reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; [X] (b) The subject quarterly report on Form 10-Q will be filed on or before the 5th 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-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. This filing required the completion of documents and the compilation of financial information related to our current subsidiaries, all of which could not be gathered, examined, approved and assembled for filing within the available time. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed) PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification D. Jonathan Merriman 415 371-9800 ----------------------- ------------ ------------------ (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 [ ] 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 [X] 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RateXchange Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, 2001 By /s/ D. Jonathan Merriman ----------------- ------------------------------------ D. Jonathan Merriman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer