Edgar Filing: ENCORIUM GROUP INC

Form 12(b)-25


(Check One): x Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K ¨ Form 10-Q ¨ Form 10-D ¨ Form N-SAR ¨ Form N-CSR	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING	OMB APPROVAL
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		SEC FILE NUMBER 021145

		CUSIP NUMBER 29257R208


		For Period Ended: 12/31/2009
		¨ 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:

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

Encorium Group, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

Former Name if Applicable

435 Devon Park Drive
Building 500,
Wayne, PA, 19087
USA

Address of Principal Executive Office

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)


x	(a)	The reasons 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.

Encorium Group, Inc. (the "Company") needs additional time to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009 as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm has not completed their review for the period ended December 31, 2009. As reported in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 6, 2009, on July 31, 2009 the Company changed its independent registered public accounting firm and their review cannot be completed within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense.

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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

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

Philip L. Calamia			484-588-5400
(Name)			(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). 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.

Encorium Group, 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

04/01/2010

/s/ Philip L.Calamia

Philip L.Calamia

Part IV(3) Explanation

For the year ended December 31, 2008 the Company had a goodwill impairment loss of $14.4 million. The Company expects that goodwill impairment, if any, will be significantly less for the year ended December 31, 2009.