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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 12b-25

                                                     Commission File Nos. 1-4814

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

         (Check One):  [X] Form 10-K [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 10-QSB
[ ] Form N-SAR

For the Period Ended: DECEMBER 31, 2003

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K      [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-F      [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

For the Transition Period Ended: ___________________________________.

         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

Full Name of Registrant:      Aris Industries, Inc.
                              -------------------------------

Former Name if applicable:    N/A
                              -------------------------------

Address of principal executive office (STREET AND NUMBER):  525 Seventh Avenue
                                                            --------------------

City, State and Zip Code:  New York, NY 10018
                           -------------------------------------

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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 appropriate box.)

[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, 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
        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 the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F,
10-Q,  N-SAR or the transition  report portion thereof could not be filed within
the Iprescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

        As a result of the reduction in the number of employees, the Company has
been unable to complete the  financial  statements  and related  sections of the
Form 10-K.


                           PART IV. OTHER INFORMATION

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

Paul Spector           (212)                      354-4600
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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 nay  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

        The Company expects to report  earnings before taxes for 2003,  compared
with a net loss of $13,711,000 for 2002.

<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant has duly caused this  notification  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 30, 2004

                       ARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. (Registrant)

                       By: /s/Paul Spector
                          -----------------------------------------------
                          Paul Spector, Chief Financial Officer

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