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

                                   FORM 12b-25
                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

Commission File Number:
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(Check One):  [X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB   [ ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
              [ ] Form 20-F  [ ] Form 11-K    [ ] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: 10/31/99
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[ ] 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:

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

                                 MicroAge, Inc.
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                             Full Name of Registrant

                                      N/A
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                            Former Name if Applicable

                             2400 South MicroAge Way
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            Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                                 Tempe, AZ 85282
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                            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)

[X]  (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 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 the Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB,
11-K, 20-F, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB,  N-SAR, or other transition  report or portion
thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed period.

The Registrant has not yet finalized its financial statements and related
footnotes for its fiscal year ended October 31, 1999, and cannot do so by
January 31, 2000, which is the date by which the Registrant would otherwise be
required to file its Form 10-K.  The Registrant expects to file its 10-K Report
on or about Tuesday, February 15, 2000.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

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

           James H. Domaz               (480)            366-2000
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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 reports), 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 statement to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
                                                                  [X] YES [ ] NO

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change,  both narratively,  and,
if  appropriate,  state the  reasons  why a  reasonable  estimate of the results
cannot be made.

The Registrant's consolidated net loss for the fiscal year ended October 31,
1999, is expected to be $169 million.  The 1999 fiscal year includes $156
million in restructuring and other one-time charges on a pre-tax basis. The
consolidated net loss for the fiscal year ended November 1, 1998 was $8 million.

                                MicroAge, 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.


Pusuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 28, 2000

                                        MicroAge, Inc.
                                        (Registrant)

                                        By: /s/ James H. Domaz
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                                            Vice President, Corporate Counsel
                                            and Secretary