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SEC Comment Letter for FLAMEMASTER CORP (CIK 0000037358) — May 16, 2005

FLAMEMASTER CORP (CIK 0000037358)
Date: May 16, 2005 · CIK: 0000037358 · Accession: 0000000000-05-024011

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File numbers found in text: 000-02712

Date
May 16, 2005
Author
Ryan Rohn
Form
UPLOAD
Company
FLAMEMASTER CORP (CIK 0000037358)

Letter

Mail Stop 0510 By U.S. mail and facsimile to (818) 765-5603 Mr. Joseph Mazin Chief Executive Officer The Flamemaster Corporation 11120 Sherman Way Sun Valley, CA 91352

RE: Form 8-K Item 4.01 filed May 16, 2005 File # 000-02712

Dear Mr. Mazin:

We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comments are inapplicable. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments.

Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone number listed at the end of this letter.

1. Item 304(a)(1)(ii) of Regulation S-B requires a statement whether the accountant`s report on the financial statements for either of the past two years contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles; and a description of the nature of each such adverse opinion, disclaimer of opinion, modification or qualification. This disclosure should refer to both reports.

2. Your disclosure should follow the language in Regulation S-B (a)(1) and state whether during the registrant`s two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period through the date of resignation, declination or dismissal (actual date of change) there were any disagreements with the former accountant on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of the former accountant, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports.

Engagement of new accountant:

3. In making any disclosures about consultations with your new accountants, please ensure you disclose any consultations for the two most recent fiscal years and up through the date of engagement. Refer to Regulation S-B Item 304(a)(2).

Exhibit 16:

4. To the extent that you make changes to the Form 8-K to comply with our comments, please obtain and file an updated Exhibit 16 letter from the former accountants stating whether the accountant agrees with the statements made in your revised Form 8-K.

* * * * *

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing reviewed by the staff to be certain that they have provided all information investors require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that

* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; * staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filing reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and * the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing.

Please file your supplemental response via EDGAR in response to these comments within 5 business days of the date of this letter. Please note that if you require longer than 5 business days to respond, you should contact the staff immediately to request additional time. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of each amended filing to expedite our review. Direct any questions regarding the above to the undersigned at (202) 824- 5525.

Sincerely,
Ryan Rohn
Staff Accountant
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								May 16, 2005

Mail Stop 0510

By U.S. mail and facsimile to (818) 765-5603

Mr. Joseph Mazin
Chief Executive Officer
The Flamemaster Corporation
11120 Sherman Way
Sun Valley, CA  91352

	RE:  	Form 8-K Item 4.01 filed May 16, 2005
		File # 000-02712

Dear Mr. Mazin:

      We have reviewed your filing and have the following
comments.
If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our
comments are inapplicable.  Please be as detailed as necessary
in
your explanation.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to
provide us with supplemental information so we may better
understand your disclosure.  After reviewing this information,
we
may or may not raise additional comments.

      Please understand that the purpose of our review process
is
to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure
requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your
filing.
We look forward to working with you in these respects.  We
welcome
any questions you may have about our comments or on any other
aspect of our review.  Feel free to call us at the telephone
number
listed at the end of this letter.

1. Item 304(a)(1)(ii) of Regulation S-B requires a statement
whether the accountant`s report on the financial statements for
either of the past two years contained an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion or was qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles; and a
description of the nature of each such adverse opinion,
disclaimer
of opinion, modification or qualification.  This disclosure
should
refer to both reports.

2. Your disclosure should follow the language in Regulation S-B
(a)(1) and state whether during the registrant`s two most recent
fiscal years and any subsequent interim period through the date
of
resignation, declination or dismissal (actual date of change)
there
were any disagreements with the former accountant on any matter
of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure,
or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not
resolved to the satisfaction of the former accountant, would
have
caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreement(s) in connection with its reports.

Engagement of new accountant:

3. In making any disclosures about consultations with your new
accountants, please ensure you disclose any consultations for
the
two most recent fiscal years and up through the date of
engagement.
Refer to Regulation S-B Item 304(a)(2).

Exhibit 16:

4. To the extent that you make changes to the Form 8-K to comply
with our comments, please obtain and file an updated Exhibit 16
letter from the former accountants stating whether the
accountant
agrees with the statements made in your revised Form 8-K.

*  *  *  *  *

	We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy
and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filing reviewed by the staff
to
be certain that they have provided all information investors
require.  Since the company and its management are in possession
of
all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are
responsible
for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

      In connection with responding to our comments, please
provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging
that

* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of
the
disclosure in the filing;
* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments in the filing reviewed by the staff do not foreclose
the
Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;
and
* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal securities laws of the United States.

      In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the
staff
of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your
filing
or in response to our comments on your filing.

      Please file your supplemental response via EDGAR in
response
to these comments within 5 business days of the date of this
letter.  Please note that if you require longer than 5 business
days to respond, you should contact the staff immediately to
request additional time.  You may wish to provide us with marked
copies of each amended filing to expedite our review.  Direct
any
questions regarding the above to the undersigned at (202) 824-
5525.

								Sincerely,

								Ryan Rohn
								Staff Accountant
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Mr. Joseph Mazin
The Flamemaster Corporation
May 16, 2005
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-0510

         DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE

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