U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12B-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                          (Check One):                           SEC File Number

      |_| Form 10-K and |X| Form 10-KSB |_| Form 20-F               0-22969
      |_| Form 11-K Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB |_| Form N-SAR
          For Period Ended:  December 31, 2002
      |_| Transition Report on Form 10-K                      CUSIP Number
      |_| 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:

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Read Attached Instruction Sheet 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.
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     If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: Not Applicable

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                         PART I--REGISTRANT INFORMATION

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Full Name of Registrant:       NUWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Former Name If Applicable:     N/A
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                     One Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004
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           Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number),
                            City, State and Zip Code

                        PART II--RULES 12B-25(B) AND (C)
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 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 or 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 or 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.





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                               PART III--NARRATIVE

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         State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and 10-KSB,
         20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
         thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.

             The registrant will be delayed in the filing its 10-KSB due to
             a delay in the preparation of the registrant's financial
             statements.

                                                 (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

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                           PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION

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

    Jeremiah F. O'Brien              (973)                     882-8810
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         (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 the 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.

                            NUWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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                  (Name of Registrant as specified in charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 28, 2003                By /s/Jeremiah F. O'Brien
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                                       Name:  Jeremiah F. O'Brien
                                       Title: Vice President, Chief Financial
                                              Officer

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).