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

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                                                SEC File Number:
                                                                1-13290

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                                                 CUSIP Number:
                                                                 84917P10

(Check one:)                { } Form 10-K     { } Form 20-F     { } Form 11-K
                            {X} Form 10-Q     { } Form N-SAR

                  For Period Ended: March 31, 2005

                  { } 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: Not applicable

                  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: Not applicable

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                          The Sports Club Company, Inc.
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                             Full Name of Registrant

                                 Not applicable
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                            Former Name if Applicable

                     11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 300
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            Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                              Los Angeles, CA 90025
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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)

               (a)  The reasons  described in  reasonable  detail in Part III of
                    the form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort
                    or expense;

      (XX)     (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition
                    report on Form 10-K,  Form 20-F, Form 11-

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                    K or 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

               (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, Form 20-F,
Form  11-K,  Form 10-Q or Form  N-SAR,  or the  transition  report,  or  portion
thereof,  could not be filed within the prescribed period.  (Attach Extra Sheets
if Needed)

     The  registrant  has been working  diligently  to prepare its  consolidated
financial  statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and such consolidated
financial statements have been substantially  completed.  However, due to delays
associated with the recent change in the registrant's certifying accountants and
to a restatement  resulting from the recent  pronouncement  by the SEC regarding
accounting for leases,  the above  registrant has not finalized its consolidated
financial  statements  and is unable to file its annual  report on Form 10-Q for
the  quarter  ended  March  31,  2005  within  the  prescribed   period  without
unreasonable  effort or expense.  

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

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

          Timothy M. O'Brien                          310-479-5200
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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).

                                      { } Yes               {X } No


The registrant has not yet filed its annual report on Form 10-K for the period
ended December 31, 2004.


                  (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

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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.






                          The Sports Club Company, 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: May 13, 2005                             By: /s/  Timothy M. O'Brien
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                                                        Timothy M. O'Brien
                                                        Chief Financial Officer

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