SEC Company Response from OWENS & MINOR (ACH) — May 18, 2020
OWENS & MINOR INC/VA/ (OMI) (CIK 0000075252)
Date: May 18, 2020 · CIK: 0000075252 · Accession: 0001193125-20-145119
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File numbers found in text: 333-238068
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Owens & Minor, Inc.
9120 Lockwood Boulevard
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116
May 18, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Owens & Minor, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Initial Filing Date May 7, 2020
File No. 333-238068
REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 20, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Company hereby acknowledges its responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above-referenced Registration Statement. In connection with the foregoing request for acceleration of effectiveness, the Company hereby further acknowledges that:
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should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;
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the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
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the Company may not assert staff comments or the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Please contact Tim Cruickshank, of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (212) 446-4794, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
/s/ Nicholas J. Pace
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP Owens & Minor, Inc. 9120 Lockwood Boulevard Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116 May 18, 2020 VIA EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Owens & Minor, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Initial Filing Date May 7, 2020 File No. 333-238068 REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 20, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Company hereby acknowledges its responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above-referenced Registration Statement. In connection with the foregoing request for acceleration of effectiveness, the Company hereby further acknowledges that: • should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; • the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and • the Company may not assert staff comments or the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. Please contact Tim Cruickshank, of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (212) 446-4794, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter. Sincerely, /s/ Nicholas J. Pace Nicholas J. Pace Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 2