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<CONFORMED-NAME>ACCEL BRANDS, INC.
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<ASSIGNED-SIC>3829
<IRS-NUMBER>455151193
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0630
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<FILE-NUMBER>000-27023
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<STREET1>137 NATIONAL PLAZA
<STREET2>SUITE 300
<CITY>NATIONAL HARBOR
<STATE>MD
<ZIP>20745
<PHONE>240-273-3295
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<STREET1>137 NATIONAL PLAZA
<STREET2>SUITE 300
<CITY>NATIONAL HARBOR
<STATE>MD
<ZIP>20745
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>AccelPath, Inc.
<DATE-CHANGED>20120521
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>TECHNEST HOLDINGS INC
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>FINANCIAL INTRANET INC/NY
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<TYPE>NT 10-Q
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 12B-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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<DIV style="width:720px"><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>FORM 12b-25</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center>SEC File Number: <B>000-27023</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=104.867><P style="margin:0px">&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; padding-bottom:0px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Form 10-K</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=104.933><P style="margin:0px">&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; padding-bottom:0px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Form 20-F</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=104.933><P style="margin:0px">&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; padding-bottom:0px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Form 11-K</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=104.867><P style="margin:0px">&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; padding-bottom:0px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;X </FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Form 10-Q</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=104.933><P style="margin:0px">&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; padding-bottom:0px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Form N-SAR</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=104.933><P style="margin:0px">&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; padding-bottom:0px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Form N-CSR</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>For period ended: <U>March 31, 2015</U></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Transition Report on Form 10-K</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Transition Report on Form 20-F</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Transition Report on Form 11-K</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Transition Report on Form 10-Q</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT>Transition Report on Form N-SAR</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>For the Transition Period Ended: <U>N/A</U></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=690><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein</B>.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify><B>PART I &#150; REGISTRANT INFORMATION</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=288><P style="margin:0px" align=justify><B>ACCEL BRANDS, INC.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=288><P style="margin:0px" align=justify>Full Name of Registrant:</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=288><P style="margin:0px" align=justify><B>137 National Plaza, Suite 300</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=288><P style="margin:0px" align=justify>Address of Principal Executive Office</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=288><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=288><P style="margin:0px" align=justify><B>National Harbor, MD 20745</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=288><P style="margin:0px" align=justify>City, State and Zip Code</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify><B>PART II &#150; RULES 12b-25 (b) AND (c)</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>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.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:24px; float:left">&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;X </FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT> </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:24px; float:left">(a)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px" align=justify>The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:24px; float:left">&nbsp;<FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;X </FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT> </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:24px; float:left">(b)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px" align=justify>The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or 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 portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:24px; float:left">(c)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px" align=justify>The accountant&#146;s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached, if applicable.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify><B>PART III &#150; NARRATIVE</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>The Company is unable to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015 within the prescribed time period due to its difficulty in completing and obtaining required financial and other information without unreasonable effort and expense.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify><B>PART IV &#150; OTHER INFORMATION</B></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; float:left">(1)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px" align=justify>Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification</P>
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<TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align=center><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=156.333 /><TD width=16.333 /><TD width=90.267 /><TD width=17.2 /><TD width=133.267 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=156.333><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Gilbert Steedley</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=16.333><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=90.267><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>240</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=17.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=133.267><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>273-3295</B></P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=16.333><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=90.267><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(Area Code)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=17.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=133.267><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(Telephone Number)</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; float:left">(2)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px" align=justify>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). Yes <FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;X </FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT> No <FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; float:left">(3)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px" align=justify>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 <FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT> No <FONT style="margin-bottom:1.333px; padding-top:1.333px; font-size:6pt; border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;X </FONT><FONT style="font-size:6pt; color:#FFFFFF">.</FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=288><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Accel Brands, Inc.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=288><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=justify>has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:384px; float:left">Date: &nbsp;May 13, 2015</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px" align=justify>By: <I><U>/s/ Gilbert Steedley</U></I></P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:384px; clear:left" align=justify>Gilbert Steedley</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:384px" align=justify>Title: President and Chief Financial Officer</P>
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