Notification That Annual Report Will Be Submitted Late (nt 10-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

	FORM 12b-25	SEC FILE NUMBER
		000-51612
	NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING	CUSIP NUMBER
		040732 109

(Check one):     [  X  ] Form 10-K [  ] Form 20-F [  ] Form 11-K [  ] Form 10-Q [    ] Form 10-D [  ] Form N-SAR [  ] Form N-CSR

For Period Ended:  September 30, 2016

[  ] 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:  ____________________

Read Instruction (on back page) 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:

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

ARKANOVA ENERGY CORPORATION  

Full Name of Registrant

 

N/A  

Former Name if Applicable

 

3809 Juniper Trace, Suite 201  

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

 

Austin, TX 78738  

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
[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 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 subject distribution report on Form 10-D, 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

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.  (Attach extra Sheets if Needed)

We are unable to file our annual report on Form 10-K within the prescribed time period because our management is still compiling information necessary to complete the preparation of our financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2016 and to complete the audit of these financial statements by our auditors.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1)	Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
	Reginald Denny		512.222.0975
	(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 statements 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.

ARKANOVA ENERGY CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date	December 29, 2016		By	/s/ Reginald Denny
				Reginald Denny
				Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

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