SEC Comment Letter for SENTEX SENSING TECHNOLOGY INC (CIK 0000729599) — May 3, 2005
SENTEX SENSING TECHNOLOGY INC (CIK 0000729599)
Date: May 3, 2005 · CIK: 0000729599 · Accession: 0000000000-05-021357
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File numbers found in text: 000-13328
Referenced dates: April 15, 2005
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Mail Stop 03-06
May 2, 2005
Via Facsimile and U.S. Mail
Mr. William R. Sprow
Chief Financial Officer
Sentex Sensing Technology, Inc.
1801 East Ninth Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Re: Sentex Sensing Technology, Inc.
Form 10-KSB for the year ended November 30, 2004
Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended February 28, 2005
File No. 000-13328
Dear Mr. Sprow:
We have reviewed your response filed on April 15, 2005 and
have
the following comments. We have limited our review to only your
financial statements and related disclosures and will make no
further
review of your documents. 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 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
filings.
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 numbers
listed
at the end of this letter.
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2004
General
1. Please amend your Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
November
30, 2004 to include your proposed disclosures from your response
letter dated April 15, 2005 and to address the additional comments
issued below.
Item 8A. Controls and Procedures
2. We note that your proposed disclosure refers to Rule 13a-14 of
the
Securities Exchange Act instead of Rule 13a-15(e) of the
Securities
Exchange Act, which defines disclosure controls and procedures.
Please revise your disclosure to include the correct reference.
Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended February 28, 2005
General
3. Please amend your filing to include the conclusions of your
principal executive officer and principal financial officer on the
effectiveness of your disclosure controls and procedures as of
February 28, 2005. Refer to Item 307 of Regulation S-B.
4. Please amend your filing to include your conclusions concerning
changes in your internal control over financial reporting to
indicate
whether there was any change in your internal control over
financial
reporting that occurred during your most recent fiscal quarter
that
has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially
affect
your internal control over financial reporting. Please refer to
Item
308(c) of Regulation S-B.
Exhibit 31. 1 and Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer
5. Please include updated certifications as Exhibit 31.1 to the
amended Form 10-Q. Refer to Part III.E of Release No. 8238.
* * * *
As appropriate, please amend your filings and respond to
these
comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide
us
with a response. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of
the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover
letter
with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and
provides any requested supplemental information. Detailed cover
letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we
may
have additional comments after reviewing your amendment and
responses
to our comments.
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
for
an informed decision. 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 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.
You may contact Tara Harkins, Staff Accountant, at (202)
824-
5496 or me at (202) 942-1984 if you have questions regarding our
comments.
Sincerely,
Martin F. James
Senior Assistant Chief
Accountant
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Mr. William R. Sprow
Sentex Sensing Technology, Inc.
May 2, 2005
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