amazing the amount of misinformation here! read on!!
"When a company cannot file a 10-K or 10-Q within the given timeframe, SEC rule 12b-25 requires that the company must use an NT, non-timely, filing. An NT filing is a notice sent from the company stating that the deadline has not been met due to a given reason and that the actual filing will be filed within a specified range of time. An NT 10-Q filing provides an additional five days for the actual 10-Q to be filed. An NT 10-K provides an additional 15 days for actual 10-K to be filed. If these additional deadlines are met, the company is not penalized and the filing is considered timely.
If the deadline is missed, however, consequences may include loss of SEC registration, de-listing from stock exchanges as well as possible legal consequences. And there are other consequences to non-timely filings as well, that an investor or other stakeholder might want to take note of."
