SEC Company Response from HEARTLAND GROUP INC (CIK 0000809586) — Feb 5, 2020
HEARTLAND GROUP INC (CIK 0000809586)
Date: Feb. 5, 2020 · CIK: 0000809586 · Accession: 0001104659-20-011277
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Heartland
Group, Inc.
789 North Water Street, Suite 500
Milwaukee, WI 53202
February 5, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Ashley Vroman-Lee
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Request for Acceleration of the Effective Date of Heartland Group, Inc.’s Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus on Form N-14 (File No. 333-235679)
Dear Ms. Vroman-Lee:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the effective date of the above-captioned Proxy Statement/Prospectus on Form N-14
be accelerated so that the same will become effective at 8:00 a.m. CT on February 10, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
ALPS Distributors, Inc., the principal distributor
for the Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund, the acquiring fund and a series of the Registrant, also has signed this letter requesting
acceleration.
Very truly yours,
Heartland Group, Inc.
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
/s/ Vinita K. Paul
/s/ Steven B. Price
By:
Vinita K. Paul
By:
Steven B. Price
Title:
Secretary
Title:
SVP & Director of Distribution Services