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SEC Company Response from CKX, Inc. (CIK 0000793044) — Jun 21, 2005

CKX, Inc. (CIK 0000793044)
Date: June 21, 2005 · CIK: 0000793044 · Accession: 0000911420-05-000256

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File numbers found in text: 333-123995

Date
June 21, 2005
Author
Not clearly detected
Form
CORRESP
Company
CKX, Inc. (CIK 0000793044)

Letter

Re: CKX, Inc. (the "Company") Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-123995)

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. 383 Madison Avenue New York, N.Y. 10179

June 21, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporate Finance 100 F. Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), we hereby join with the Company to request that the effective date for the Registration Statement referred to above be accelerated to 3:00 p.m., (New York time) on June 21, 2005 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

In connection with Rule 460 of the Act, please be advised that, during the period from June 6, 2005 to the date of this letter, we have effected the following distribution of copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated June 6, 2005:

Number of prospectuses distributed to institutions 5,035 Number of prospectuses distributed to underwriters 0 ------ Total 5,035 -----

The undersigned has and will, and each participating underwriter and dealer has advised the undersigned that it has and will, comply with the provisions of SEC Release No. 33-4968 of the Act and Rule 15c2-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended in connection with the above-referenced issue.

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Very truly yours,
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
LEHMAN BROTHERS, INC.

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                            Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
                               383 Madison Avenue
                              New York, N.Y. 10179

June 21, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549

        Re: CKX, Inc. (the "Company") Registration Statement on Form S-1
            (Reg. No. 333-123995)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), we hereby join with the
Company to request that the effective date for the Registration Statement
referred to above be accelerated to 3:00 p.m., (New York time) on June 21, 2005
or as soon as practicable thereafter.

         In connection with Rule 460 of the Act, please be advised that, during
the period from June 6, 2005 to the date of this letter, we have effected the
following distribution of copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated June 6,
2005:

           Number of prospectuses distributed to institutions  5,035
           Number of prospectuses distributed to underwriters      0
                                                               ------
           Total                                               5,035
                                                               -----

         The undersigned has and will, and each participating underwriter and
dealer has advised the undersigned that it has and will, comply with the
provisions of SEC Release No. 33-4968 of the Act and Rule 15c2-8 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended in connection with the
above-referenced issue.

<PAGE>

Very truly yours,

BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
LEHMAN BROTHERS, INC.

By:  BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

By: /s/Stephen Parish
---------------------
Name:  Stephen Parish
Title: Senior Managing Director

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