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SEC Comment Letter for CARLISLE COMPANIES (CSL) — May 11, 2005

CARLISLE COMPANIES INC
Date: May 11, 2005 · CIK: 0000790051 · Accession: 0000000000-05-023228

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File numbers found in text: 001-09278

Date
May 11, 2005
Author
Ryan Rohn
Form
UPLOAD
Company
CARLISLE COMPANIES INC

Letter

Mail Stop 0510 By U.S. mail and facsimile to (704) 501-1190 Ms. Carol P. Lowe Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Carlisle Companies Incorporated 13925 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28277

RE: Form 8-K Item 4.01 filed May 10, 2005 File # 001-09278

Dear Ms. Lowe:

We have reviewed your filing and have the following comment. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is 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. We have noted your disclosure that KPMG was dismissed as your independent public accounting firm. In the Exhibit 16 letter, KPMG states, "...our appointment as principal accountants was terminated." These disclosures should be consistent. Refer to the wording in Item 304(a)(1)(i) of Regulation S-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 comment, 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 11, 2005

Mail Stop 0510

By U.S. mail and facsimile to (704) 501-1190

Ms. Carol P. Lowe
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Carlisle Companies Incorporated
13925 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 400
Charlotte, NC  28277

	RE:  	Form 8-K Item 4.01 filed May 10, 2005
		File # 001-09278

Dear Ms. Lowe:

      We have reviewed your filing and have the following
comment.
If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our
comment is 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. We have noted your disclosure that KPMG was dismissed as your
independent public accounting firm.  In the Exhibit 16 letter,
KPMG
states, "...our appointment as principal accountants was
terminated."  These disclosures should be consistent.  Refer to
the
wording in Item 304(a)(1)(i) of Regulation S-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 comment, 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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Ms. Carol P. Lowe
Carlisle Companies Incorporated
May 11, 2005
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-0510

         DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE

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