SEC Comment Letter for MYOGEN INC (CIK 0001101052) — Nov 15, 2004
MYOGEN INC (CIK 0001101052)
Date: Nov. 15, 2004 · CIK: 0001101052 · Accession: 0000000000-04-036432
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Mail Stop 0309 November 9, 2004
Mr. J. William Freytag
Chief Executive Officer
Myogen, Inc.
7575 West 103rd Avenue, Suite 102
Westminster, Colorado 80021
Re: Myogen, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed October 29, 2004
File No. 333-120063
Dear Mr. Freytag:
We have limited our review of the above referenced filing to
only the matters addressed herein. 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 numbers listed at the end of this letter.
1. We note that Item 14 of Part II of the registration statement
indicates an allocation of $2.5 million for placement agent
commissions. Please describe the circumstances of this payment to us
and revise your plan of distribution accordingly. We may have
further comments.
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy
of the disclosure in the filings 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.
Notwithstanding our comments, in the event the company requests
acceleration of the effective date of the pending registration
statement, it should furnish a letter, at the time of such request,
acknowledging that:
? should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated
authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the
Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;
? the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to
delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not
relieve the company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and
accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
? the company may not assert this action 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 connection with our review of your
filing or in response to our comments on your filing.
We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective
date of the registration statement as a confirmation of the fact that
those requesting acceleration are aware of their respective
responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public offering
of the securities specified in the above registration statement. We
will act on the request and, pursuant to delegated authority, grant
acceleration of the effective date.
We direct your attention to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requesting
acceleration of a registration statement. Please allow adequate time
after the filing of any amendment for further review before
submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this request
at least two business days in advance of the requested effective
date.
Please direct any questions to Sonia Barros at (202) 824-5304 or
John Krug at (202) 942-2979.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey
Riedler
Assistant Director
cc: James C.T. Linfield, Esq.
Brent D. Fassett, Esq.
Cooley Godward LLP
380 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 900
Broomfield, Colorado 80021-8023
Mr. J. William Freytag
November 9, 2004
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