5 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 12b-25 Notification of Late Filing Commission File Number: 0-28555 (Check one) | | Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB | | Form 11-K | | Form 20-F | X | Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB | | Form N-SAR For the period ended December 31, 2001 | | Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB | | Transition Report on Form 20-F | | Transition Report on Form 11-K | | Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB | | 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 notification relates: __________________________________ PART I REGISTRANT INFORMATION Full name of registrant: VOLT INC. Former name if applicable: DEERBROOK PUBLISHING GROUP, INC. Address of principal executive office: 5009 Indian Gulch Road City, State and Zip Code: Catheys Valley, CA 95306 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 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 of 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, 10-QSB, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and |X| (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 Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.) The Registrant's anual report on Form 10-QSB could not be filed within the prescribed time period because the financial statements required to be prepared by the Registrant's independent auditor have not been completed due to delays in the independent auditor receiving confirmations from third parties. PART IV OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification: Denis C. Tseklenis (209) 374-3485 ------------------ -------------------- (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. Explanation: ----------- N/A Exhibits 1.1 Letter from Independent Accountants VOLT INC. (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Date February 13, 2002 By /s/ Denis C. Tseklenis ---------------------- Denis C. Tseklenis President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT 1.1 - Letter from Accountants STATEMENT BY BAGELL, JOSEPHS AND COMPANY, LLC February 13, 2002 To the Board of Directors VOLT INC. We have been engaged and are currently in the process of reviewing the Form 10-QSB of Volt Inc. (formerly known as Deerbrook Publishing Group, Inc.) for the quarter ended December 31, 2001. We are currently awaiting certain information necessary to complete our review. Upon receipt of the information we intend to complete our review of the Form 10-QSB and assist in the preparation of a timely filing of same. /s/ Neil Levine Neil Levine, CPA Bagell, Josephs and Company, LLC Gibbsboro, NJ