Edgar Filing: EPLUS INC

NT 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

SEC FILE NUMBER:

000-28926

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One): ¨Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K ýForm 10-Q

¨Form N-SAR ¨Form 10-D ¨Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: June 30, 2006

[ ] 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: ___________________

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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

ePlus inc.

Full Name of Registrant

Not Applicable

Former Name if Applicable

13595 Dulles Technology Drive

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Herndon, Virginia 20171-3413

City, State and Zip Code

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)

	(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,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.

As a result of its review of certain matters, primarily the Audit Committee’s review of stock option grants, the Company is unable, without unreasonable effort and expense, to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2006, on a timely basis. The Company requires additional time to prepare its consolidated financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2006. The Company does not currently expect that it will be able to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on or before the fifth calendar day following the required filing date as prescribed in Rule 12b-25. The Company plans to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 as soon as practicable once the final amounts of additional stock-based compensation expense to be recorded in prior periods, as described below, are determined.

As previously reported on Form 12b-25 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 30, 2006, and as further reported on Forms 8-K filed with the SEC on July 17, 2006 and August 11, 2006, the Audit Committee commenced a review and assessment of stock option grants by the Company and engaged independent legal counsel and outside accounting advisors to assist in this effort. The Audit Committee’s review and assessment is ongoing.

Based on its review and assessment, the Audit Committee preliminarily has concluded that the actual measurement dates for certain stock options granted by the Company in the fiscal years ended March 31, 1998 through March 31, 2005 differ from the recorded measurement dates. As a result, non-cash stock-based compensation expense should have been recorded with respect to these stock option grants, and the amount of such expense is expected to be material. The Audit Committee has further determined that certain stock option grants that were not in accordance with the Company’s stock-based compensation plans should have been accounted for using variable plan accounting for the duration of the options. Accordingly, the Company will restate its previously issued financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, as well as previously reported interim financial information, to reflect additional non-cash charges for stock-based compensation expense in certain reported periods commencing with the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998. In addition, the Company's financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, to be included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, will include non-cash charges for stock-based compensation expense.

The Audit Committee has not determined the final amounts of additional stock-based compensation expense to be recorded in prior periods or the impact in any future periods. The Company has also not yet determined the impact of any related tax consequences. The Company presently believes that the restatement related to stock-based compensation expense will not affect its revenues, cash flows, or cash balances for the restated periods. In addition, as previously reported on its Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2006, the Company’s financial statements for fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 will be restated in connection with the presentation of dealer floor plan financing arrangements.

(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

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


Steven J. Mencarini	703	984-8400
(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports 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 preceeding 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). ¨Yes ýNo

Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006

(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? ýYes ¨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.

On August 7, 2006, the Audit Committee concluded that the Company’s previously issued financial statements for the periods commencing with the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998 should no longer be relied upon because of incorrect accounting of stock-based compensation expense as described in Part III above. Accordingly, the Company will restate its previously issued financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, as well as previously reported interim financial information, to reflect additional non-cash charges for stock-based compensation expense in certain reported periods commencing with the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998. Due to the Audit Committee’s ongoing review and assessment as discussed in Part III above, the Company cannot provide a reasonable estimate and comparison of operating results for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2006 at this time.

ePlus 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: August 15, 2006 By:/s/ Steven J. Mencarini

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