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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12B-25

                                                      SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-37654
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                                                       CUSIP NUMBER: 65440W 10 0
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                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(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:  December 31, 2001
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[ ]      Transition Report on Form 10-K    [ ]   Transition Report on Form 10-Q
         and Form 10-KSB                         and Form 10-QSB
[ ]      Transition Report on Form 20-F    [ ]   Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[ ]      Transition Report on Form 11-K

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 notification relates:
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                         PART I. REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name of Registrant:        9278 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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Former Name If Applicable:  N/A
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Address of Principal Executive Office
 (Street and Number):  1942 Williamsbridge Road
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City, State and Zip Code:       Bronx, New York 10461
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                        PART II. RULE 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.)

[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
         Forms 10-K, 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 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

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

         9278 Communications, Inc. (the "Company") is not able to file its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 on or prior to
March 31, 2002 because changes in the Company's accounting software and in the
Company's independent auditors have made it impossible to compile the necessary
financial information on a timely basis and without unreasonable effort or
expense.

                           PART IV. OTHER INFORMATION

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

     Sajid Kapadia           (718)            887-9278
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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?

                                                          [X]  Yes     [ ]  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.

         During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, the Company generated a
net loss. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, the Company expects to
have generated a net profit.


                            9278 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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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: March 28, 2002             By: /s/ Sajid Kapadia
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                                    Name:  Sajid Kapadia
                                    Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer