Notification That Form 20-f Will Be Submitted Late (nt 20-f)
May 02 2017 - 5:04PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
12b-25
NOTIFICATION
OF LATE FILING
(Check
one): [ ] Form 10-K [X] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K
[ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR [ ] Form
N-CSR
For
Period Ended:
December 31, 2016
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Transition
Report on Form 10-K
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Transition
Report on Form 20-F
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Transition
Report on Form 11-K
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Transition
Report on Form 10-Q
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Transition
Report on Form N-SAR
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For
the Transition Period Ended:
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
NEWLEAD
HOLDINGS LTD.
Full
Name of Registrant
ARIES
MARITIME TRANSPORT LIMITED
Former
Name if Applicable
Cumberland
House, 9th Floor, 1, Victoria Street,
Address
of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Hamilton
HM12, Bermuda
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)
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(a)
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The
reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
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[X]
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(b)
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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 Form 10-Q, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day
following the prescribed due date; and
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(c)
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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
State
below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could
not be filed within the prescribed time period.
NewLead
Holdings Ltd. (the “Registrant”) has been unable to complete its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2016 (the “Form 20-F”), on a timely basis, without unreasonable effort or expense, because the Company
needs additional time to complete certain disclosures and analyses to be included in the 2016 Form 20-F.
PART
IV — OTHER INFORMATION
(1)
Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
ELENI
(LENA) DESPOTOPOULOU
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(+30)
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213
0148221
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(Name)
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(Area
Code)
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(Telephone
Number)
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(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). Yes [X] 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.
The
Registrant expects to report net loss before preferred dividends for the year ended December 31, 2016 higher than net loss before
preferred dividends for the same period in 2015. The expected net loss is subject to change as the Registrant is still in process
of completing its annual financial statements.
NEWLEAD
HOLDINGS LTD
(Name
of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has
caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
MAY 2, 2017
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By:
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/s/
Michail Zolotas
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Michail
Zolotas
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
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