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                                           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                       -----------------------------
                                                Washington, D.C. 20549                                      SEC FILE NUMBER
                                                                                                               0-27824
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                                                      FORM 12b-25


                                             NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):  |X| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K | | Form 10-Q |_| Form N-SAR



     For Period Ended: December 31, 2000

     [ ] 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: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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         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:

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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

SPAR Group, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant

PIA Merchandising Services, Inc.
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Former Name if Applicable

580 White Plains Road
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Tarrytown, NY  10591
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City, State and Zip Code

                       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 appropriate box.)

          (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 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.


                             PART III -- NARRATIVE


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

                                SEE ATTACHMENT A

PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification Charles Cimitile, Chief Financial Officer 914 332-4100 ____________________________________________ _______________________________ _________________________________________________ (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. SEE ATTACHMENT B ==================================================================================================================================== SPAR Group, 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 April 2, 2001 By /s/ Charles Cimitile ---------------------- ----------------------- Name: Charles Cimitile Title: Chief Financial Officer

ATTACHMENT A PART III - NARRATIVE The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 could not be filed within the prescribed time period because the Registrant has not finalized all of its accounting matters. As a result, the financial statements of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and the notes thereto, have not yet been completed.