SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

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                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


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

          For Period Ended: November 30, 2001

     [_]  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

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
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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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     |    (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual report, transition report
     |         on Form 10-K,  20-F,  11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will
[X]  |         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, 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  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 Quarterly  Report on Form
10-QSB for the period ended November 30, 2001 is that the person responsible for
preparing the report and related financial  statements has also been responsible
for undertaking all steps necessary to locate and negotiate  permanent financing
to  replace  a  short-term  bridge  loan.  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 Quarterly  Report on Form 10-QSB in time for the January 14,
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.

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                       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
thereunto duly authorized.


Date January 14, 2001           By   /ss/ 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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