SEC Comment Letter for HAWKINS INC (HWKN) (CIK 0000046250) (HWKN) — Jun 17, 2009
HAWKINS INC (HWKN) (CIK 0000046250)
Date: June 17, 2009 · CIK: 0000046250 · Accession: 0000000000-09-032117
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-4631 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE June 17, 2009 Mr. Richard G. Erstad Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Hawkins, Inc. 3100 East Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55413 RE: Form 8-K Item 4.01 filed June 12, 2009 File #0-7647
Dear Mr. Erstad: We have reviewed your filings and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your documents in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explan ation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental informati on 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 pr ocess is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to e nhance 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. We read that you have requested a letter from your former accountants indicating their agreement with your disclosures. Supplementally tell us the status of obtaining this letter. If there is a specific reason why your former accountants have not yet provided this letter, such as a billing dispute or other unresolved matters between you and your former accountants, revise your disclosure to explain to your investors the nature of the delay in obtaining this letter. Otherwise, confirm to us that you expect to receive this letter shortly and will file an amendment to your Item 4.01 Form 8-K to provide this letter as Exhibit 16 upon its receipt.
***** We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings 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.
Richard G. Erstad Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary June 17, 2009 Page 2 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 filings; staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filings 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 Corpora tion 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) 551-3866. Sincerely, Jeffrey Gordon Staff Accountant
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-4631
DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE
June 17, 2009 Mr. Richard G. Erstad Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Hawkins, Inc. 3100 East Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55413
RE: Form 8-K Item 4.01 filed June 12, 2009
File #0-7647
Dear Mr. Erstad: We have reviewed your filings and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think
you should revise your documents in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will
consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary.
Please be as detailed as necessary in your explan ation. In some of our comments, we may ask
you to provide us with supplemental informati on 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 pr ocess is to assist you in your compliance with
the applicable disclosure requirements and to e nhance 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. We read that you have requested a letter from your former accountants indicating their agreement with your disclosures. Supplementally tell us the status of obtaining this letter. If there is a specific reason why your former accountants have not yet provided this letter, such as a billing dispute or other unresolved matters between you and your former accountants, revise your disclosure to explain to your investors the nature of the delay in obtaining this letter. Otherwise, confirm to us that you expect to receive this letter shortly and will file an amendment to your Item 4.01 Form 8-K to provide this letter as Exhibit 16 upon its receipt.
*****
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings 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.
Richard G. Erstad
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary June 17, 2009 Page 2 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 filings;
staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filings 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 Corpora tion 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) 551-3866. Sincerely, Jeffrey Gordon Staff Accountant