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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                                  Commission File Number 0-27190

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


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

For Period Ended:                      March 31, 2001
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    [_] Transition Report on Form 10-K     [_] Transition  Report on Form 10-Q
    [_] Transition Report on Form 20-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:
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                         PART I. REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant:         5B TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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Former name if applicable:
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Address of principal executive office (STREET AND No.): 100 SUNNYSIDE BOULEVARD
                                                        -----------------------

City, State and Zip Code:                               WOODBURY, NY  11797
                         ------------------------------------------------------

                        PART II. RULE 12B-25 (B) AND (C)

      If the subject report could not be filed without reasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check appropriate box.)

      (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.



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                               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 prescribed time period.

            Due to certain demands placed on the Registrant's management and
      finance staff in connection with the events described in the Press Release
      issued by the Registrant on May 15, 2001, the Registrant is unable to file
      its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2001 within the prescribed
      time period without unreasonable effort and expense.


                           PART IV. OTHER INFORMATION

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

          Anthony Fernandez                    (516)            677-6100
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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.

                           5B TECHNOLOGIES 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 15, 2001                    By:  /s/ Glenn Nortmann
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                                          Name:    Glenn Nortmann
                                          Title:   Chief Executive Officer
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