SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

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                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):   [X] Form 10-K    [_] Form 11-K    [_] Form 20-F    [ ] Form 10-Q
               [_] Form N-SAR

     For Period Ended: May 31, 2002

     [_]  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 Instruction (on back page) 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:
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Novex Systems International, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant

Stratford Acquisition Corp.
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Former Name if Applicable

16 Cherry Street
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Clifton, New Jersey  07014
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City, State and Zip Code

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.)

[_]  |    (a)  The reasons  described in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this
     |         form  could  not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort or
     |         expense;
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[X]  |    (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual report, transition report
     |         on  Form 10-K,  Form 20-F,  Form 11-K,   Form  N-SAR, 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
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[_]  |    (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 the Form 10-K,  11-K, 20-F 10-Q,  N-SAR or
the  transition  report  or  portion  thereof,  could  not be filed  within  the
prescribed time period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed.)

The principal cause of our failure to timely file our Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the period ended May 31, 2002, is that the Registrant's president,
responsible for preparing the report and related financial statements, has also
been responsible for undertaking all steps necessary to effect a proposed
sale/leaseback of the Registrant's real estate and to further locate and
negotiate permanent financing to replace bank financing, which was called on
February 28, 2002, as well as a short-term bridge loan. In addition, the
president and his wife, who is responsible for maintaining the Registrant's
financial records, have had to devote substantial time to the serious illness of
their child which has further delayed the preparation of these statements. As a
result of these disruptions, additional time is required to compile and present
the unaudited financial statements to the Registrant's auditors and we will be
unable to complete the preparation of the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB in time
for the August 29, 2002 deadline without unreasonable effort or expense.




PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

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

     Daniel W. Dowe                                   973           777-2307
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                       (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.

                       Novex Systems International, Inc.
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                  (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 29, 2002                By /s/ Daniel W. Dowe
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INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly  authorized  representative.  The name and title of the person
signing  the form  shall  be typed or  printed  beneath  the  signature.  If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized  representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.


                                    ATTENTION

Intentional  misstatements  or omissions  of fact  constitute  Federal  Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).


                              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.   This form is required by Rule 12b-25 of the General  Rules and  Regulations
     under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

2.   One signed  original and four conformed  copies of this form and amendments
     thereto  must be  completed  and filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
     Commission,  Washington,  DC  20549,  in  accordance  with  Rule 0-3 of the
     General Rules and Regulations  under the Act. The information  contained in
     or filed  with  the form  will be made a matter  of  public  record  in the
     Commission files.

3.   A manually  signed copy of the form and  amendments  thereto shall be filed
     with each national  securities exchange on which any class of securities of
     the registrant is registered.

4.   Amendments to the notifications  must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but need
     not restate information that has been correctly  furnished.  The form shall
     be clearly identified as an amended notification.

5.   ELECTRONIC FILERS.  This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable
     to timely  file a report  solely  due to  electronic  difficulties.  Filers
     unable  to  submit  a  report  within  the time  period  prescribed  due to
     difficulties  in  electronic  filing  should comply with either Rule 201 or
     Rule 202 of  Regulation  S-T or apply  for an  adjustment  in  filing  date
     pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T.


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