SEC Company Response from CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD (CIK 0001095270) — Aug 22, 2005
CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD (CIK 0001095270)
Date: Aug. 22, 2005 · CIK: 0001095270 · Accession: 0001145549-05-001515
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Referenced dates: August 16, 2005, August 19, 2005
Letter
VIA EDGAR & FACSIMILE Office of Mergers and Acquisitions Division of Corporation Finance Securities and Exchange Commission Re: Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd Schedule TO filed August 4, 2005 File No. 5-58225
Dear Mr. Pressman:
On behalf of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd (“Chartered”), set forth below is a supplemental response to the comments of the Staff of the Commission set forth in its comment letter dated August 16, 2005. We have also faxed to you at (202) 772-9203 a copy of this letter.
As discussed with the Staff on August 19, 2005, further to Chartered’s response to the Staff’s comment no. 8 set forth in our letter dated August 19, 2005, Chartered supplementally confirms its understanding that acts or omissions by Chartered cannot give rise to the triggering of a condition to the Offer (as defined in the Schedule TO).
Please contact me at (65) 6437-5406 if you have any questions or would like to discuss any of the matters set forth in this letter.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Min Yee Ng
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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
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August 22, 2005
VIA EDGAR & FACSIMILE
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Michael K. Pressman
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Office of Mergers and Acquisitions
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Washington, D.C.
Re:
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd
Schedule TO filed August 4, 2005
File No. 5-58225
Dear Mr. Pressman:
On behalf of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd (“Chartered”), set forth below is a
supplemental response to the comments of the Staff of the Commission set forth in its comment
letter dated August 16, 2005. We have also faxed to you at (202) 772-9203 a copy of this letter.
As discussed with the Staff on August 19, 2005, further to Chartered’s response to the Staff’s
comment no. 8 set forth in our letter dated August 19, 2005, Chartered supplementally confirms its
understanding that acts or omissions by Chartered cannot give rise to the triggering of a condition
to the Offer (as defined in the Schedule TO).
Please contact me at (65) 6437-5406 if you have any questions or would like to discuss any of
the matters set forth in this letter.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Min Yee Ng
Min Yee Ng
of LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
cc:
Looi Lee Hwa, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd
Michael W. Sturrock, Latham & Watkins LLP
Tracy K. Edmonson, Latham & Watkins LLP