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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                               Commission File Number


                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


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

               For Period Ended:  June 30, 1999

     [_]  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

                         Pilgrim Investment Funds, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant


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Former Name if Applicable

40 N. Central Avenue, Ste. 1200
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Phoenix, AZ  85004
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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 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,  Form 11-K or Form  N-SAR,  or portion
[X]  |         thereof  will  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
     |
     |    (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.)

We needed  additional  time to verify year end numbers before entering them into
and filing Form N-SAR.

This is primarily due to the acquisition by the  Registrant's  adviser,  Pilgrim
Investment,  Inc., of eleven  additional funds from Nicholas  Applegate  Capital
Management on May 21, 1999. These funds have June 30 year end and the additional
work  required  for the annual  report and  related  audit has caused a delay in
completing the N-SARs.

                                    PART IV
                               OTHER INFORMATION

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

     Michael J. Roland                               602          417-8118
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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.


                         Pilgrim Investment Funds, 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  8/31/99                   By /s/ Michael J. Roland
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                                   Michael J. Roland
                                   Principal Accounting Officer


          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,  D.C. 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.


(Form 12b-25-07/99)