APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.

Regulatory Filings • Jun 28, 2006

NT 11-K 1 dnt11k.htm NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING Notification Of Late Filing

(Check One): ¨ Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F x Form 11-K ¨ Form 10-Q ¨ Form N-SAR ¨ Form N-CSR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 Commission File Number 0-6365 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 401(K) Retirement Plan

For Period Ended: December 31, 2005
¨ 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:

READ ATTACHED INSTRUCTION SHEET BEFORE PREPARING FORM. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.

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

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

N/A

Former name if applicable

7900 Xerxes Avenue South, Suite 1800

Address of principal executive office (STREET AND NUMBER)

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431

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;
x	(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 of 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.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets in needed)

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Apogee) hereby requests additional time to file the Annual Report on Form 11-K for The Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 401(K) Retirement Plan for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Apogee is unable to file such Annual Report on Form 11-K within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort and expense due to additional time necessary to research transactions coded by the trustee to ensure proper classification on the financial statements.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

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

James S. Porter Name 952 Area Code 835-1874 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? ¨ 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.

Apogee Enterprises, 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: June 29, 2006
Chief Financial Officer