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

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

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SEC FILE NUMBER

CUSIP NUMBER 750875304

(Check one):    T Form 10-K    

¨ Form 20-F    

¨ Form 11-K    

¨ Form 10-Q    

¨ Form 10-D    

¨ Form N-SAR Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2014

¨ 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

Rainmaker Systems, Inc.    

Full Name of Registrant

Former Name if Applicable

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

900 East Hamilton Ave., Campbell, CA 95008    

City, State and Zip Code

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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 (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.

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.

Rainmaker Systems, Inc. (“Rainmaker” or the “Company”) is filing this Notification of Late Filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to postpone the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company has been significantly reducing its overhead expenses and has limited accounting and financial resources to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

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

Bryant Tolles, III Chief Financial Officer     408         340-2515

(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 T    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 T

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.

    

As noted above, the Company has not yet finalized its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Accordingly, the Company is unable at this time to provide a quantitative assessment of the change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year. The Company anticipates reporting a decrease in net revenue for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 compared to the comparative 2013 periods. The Company also anticipates reporting smaller net losses from continuing operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 compared to the comparative 2013 periods.

This Notification of Late Filing may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to Rainmaker as of this date and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results could differ materially from current expectations. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this Notification of Late Filing are the availability to the Company of the accounting and financial resources necessary to complete an audit of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and any adjustments to the Company’s financial statements resulting therefrom. All of the forward-looking statements made in this Notification of Late Filing are qualified by the above cautionary statements and other factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company’s filings on forms 10-K and 10-Q.

Rainmaker Systems, 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: April 1, 2015         By /s/ Bryant Tolles III    

Bryant Tolles III

Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934.

2. One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission files.

3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the registrant is registered.

4. Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but need not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall be clearly identified as an amended notification.

5. Electronic Filers: This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable to submit reports within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T (§232.201 or §232.202 of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (§232.13(b) of this chapter).

6. Interactive data submissions. This form shall not be used by electronic filers with respect to the submission or posting of an Interactive Data File (§232.11 of this chapter). Electronic filers unable to submit or post an Interactive Data File within the time period prescribed should comply with either Rule 201 or 202 of Regulation S-T (§232.201 and §232.202 of this chapter).