SEC Company Response from PIONEER DRILLING CO (CIK 0000320575) — Mar 18, 2005
PIONEER DRILLING CO (CIK 0000320575)
Date: March 18, 2005 · CIK: 0000320575 · Accession: 0001047469-05-007061
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File numbers found in text: 333-122614
Letter
Re:Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Pioneer Drilling Company (File No. 333-122614)
[Jefferies & Company, Inc. Letterhead]
March 18, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Filing Desk
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), on behalf of the Underwriters, we hereby join Pioneer Drilling Company in requesting that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will become effective on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 11:00 a.m., Washington D.C. time, or as soon thereafter as practicable. We also confirm that we are aware of our responsibilities under the Securities Act as they relate to the proposed offering of the securities specified in the above-captioned Registration Statement.
In connection with this acceleration request and pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, the following information is provided with respect to the approximate distribution to date of the Preliminary Prospectus dated March 7, 2005.
To Whom Distributed
Number of Copies
Prospective Underwriters
4,350
Institutions
1,200
Individuals
Total
5,850
Very truly yours,
JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.
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[Jefferies & Company, Inc. Letterhead]
March
18, 2005
Securities
and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Filing Desk
Re:Request
for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Pioneer Drilling Company (File No. 333-122614)
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Pursuant
to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), on behalf of the Underwriters, we hereby join Pioneer
Drilling Company in requesting that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will become effective on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.,
Washington D.C. time, or as soon thereafter as practicable. We also confirm that we are aware of our responsibilities under the Securities Act as they relate to the proposed offering of the securities
specified in the above-captioned Registration Statement.
In
connection with this acceleration request and pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, the following information is provided with respect to the approximate distribution to date of the
Preliminary Prospectus dated March 7, 2005.
To Whom Distributed
Number of Copies
Prospective Underwriters
4,350
Institutions
1,200
Individuals
300
Total
5,850
Very truly yours,
JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.
Representative of the Underwriters
By:
/s/ Jay Levy
Name:
Jay Levy
Title:
Senior Vice President
cc:Charles
L. Strauss
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Ted
W. Paris
Baker Botts L.L.P.