U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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                                                                 SEC FILE NUMBER
                                                                      0-72
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                                                                  CUSIP NUMBER
                                                                   987048105
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(Check One):

[X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F
[ ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR

                  For Period Ended:  February 28, 2001

                  [ ] 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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         Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or
Type.
         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: ........................
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Part I.  Registrant Information
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         Full Name of Registrant:
         Former Name if Applicable:
                              York Research Corporation
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         Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
                           280 Park Avenue, Suite 2700 West
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         City, State and Zip Code           New York, New York 10017
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Part II.  Rule 12b-25 (b) and (c)

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         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.)

[X]      (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 or Form 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof
         will be filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the
         prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition



         report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-QSB, 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.

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Part III.  Narrative

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         State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and Form
10-KSB, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or
portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period. (Attach extra
sheets if needed.)
         The Company is waiting for additional information needed to complete
the Form 10K.
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Part IV.  Other Information

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

           Michael Trachtenberg       (212)          557-6200
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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.

                            York Research Corporation
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                  (Name of registrant as specified in charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Date May 29, 2001
                                   /s/  Michael Trachtenberg
                                   Michael Trachtenberg, EVP and
                                   Chief Accounting and Financial Officer

                                    ATTENTION
         Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).