Notification of Late Filing

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    ¨  Form 10-K

    ¨  Form 20-F

    ¨  Form 11-K

    x  Form 10-Q

    ¨  Form N-SAR

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 12b-25

 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

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SEC FILE NUMBER

000-21393

   
   

CUSIP NUMBER

811699 10 7

   

 

  For Period Ended: July 31, 2007
  ¨  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.

 

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

SeaChange International, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

 

 

Former Name if Applicable

50 Nagog Park

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Acton, MA 01720

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)

 

    (a)   The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense

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   (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 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 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.

 

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SeaChange International, Inc. (“SeaChange”) has determined that it requires additional time to review its quarterly financial statements for the quarter ended July 31, 2007 in order to finalize the accounting for its employee sabbatical program, which entitles SeaChange employees who achieve eight years of service to four weeks of additional paid time off.

As disclosed in SeaChange’s current report on Form 8-K filed August 31, 2007, the accounting for SeaChange’s employee sabbatical program is impacted both by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 43, “Accounting for Compensated Absences,” and by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 06-2 “Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits Pursuant to FASB Statement No. 43.”

SeaChange expects to complete its review of this accounting matter and issue its second-quarter SEC Form 10-Q, along with its amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and amended first-quarter Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A, by Monday, September 17, 2007.

This form contains forward-looking statements (statements that are not historical facts). These statements, such as SeaChange’s statements regarding the expected date of filing of its Form 10-Q, are neither promises nor guarantees, are based upon assumptions and estimates that might not be realized and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include the time required to complete the analysis of the accounting treatment of SeaChange’s employee sabbatical program, the results of such analysis, and the time required for the Company’s independent public accountants to complete their review of SeaChange’s financial statements.

 

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

 

Kevin M. Bisson      978    897-0100
(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 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 statement to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?    Yes  ¨    No  x

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.

 

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SeaChange International, 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: 

    September 10, 2007     SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
     By:  

/s/ Kevin M. Bisson

       Kevin M. Bisson
       Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
       (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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