CONFORMED COPY
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): X Form 10-K ___ Form 20-F ___ Form 11-K ___ Form 10Q
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___ Form N-SAR ___ Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: December 31, 2004
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PART I
Full name of registrant: CAMBREX CORPORATION
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Former Name if applicable: N/A
Address of Principal executive office (Street and number)
ONE MEADOWLANDS PLAZA
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 07073
PART II
RULE 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 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 From 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
The Company has filed this fifteen-day extension for submission of its 2004
Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as permitted by
1934 Exchange Act Rule 12b-25, in order to afford the Company the necessary time
to complete the assessment of internal controls over financial reporting as
required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company expects to be
able to complete such assessment within the time provided by this Form
12b-25, at which time the Company would file its complete Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, including management's report on
internal control over financial reporting.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Luke M. Beshar
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Cambrex Corporation
One Meadowlands Plaza
East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073
201-804-3010
(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 reports(s).
X Yes No
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(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
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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.
Cambrex Corporation
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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.
Cambrex Corporation
Date: March 16, 2005 By: /s/Luke M. Beshar
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Name: Luke M. Beshar
Title: Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer