Avrupa Minerals (AVPMF) NT 20-FNotice of late annual filing (foreign)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):     ¨ Form 10-K     x Form 20-F     ¨ Form 11-K     ¨ Form 10-Q    ¨ Form N-SAR     ¨ Form N-CSR

For Period Ended:    December 31, 2022

¨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:                                                                     

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant      Avrupa Minerals Ltd.
Former name if applicable   
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)   410-325 Howe Street
City, State and Zip Code   Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 1Z7

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 box if appropriate).

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why the Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

(Attach extra sheets if needed.)

The completion and filing of the 20-F Annual Report is delayed due to the timing of the completed 2022 audited financial statements.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

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

      Winnie Wong                           (604)                         687-3520                    
            (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 answer is no, identify report(s).  

¨ Yes   x No

Form 6-K

(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.

Avrupa Minerals Ltd.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.