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
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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.
SEE ATTACHMENT B
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SPAR Group, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date April 2, 2001 By /s/ Charles Cimitile
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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.