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SEC Comment Letter for LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) (CIK 0001114925) (LTRX) — Mar 7, 2005

LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) (CIK 0001114925)
Date: March 7, 2005 · CIK: 0001114925 · Accession: 0000000000-05-010680

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File numbers found in text: 001-16027

Date
March 7, 2005
Author
Christine Davis
Form
UPLOAD
Company
LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) (CIK 0001114925)

Letter

Mail Stop 04-06 March 7, 2005 Mr. James W. Kerrigan Chief Financial Officer Lantronix, Inc. 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92618

Re: Lantronix, Inc. Form 8-K filed January 21, 2005 Form 8-K filed February 18, 2005 File No. 001-16027

Dear Mr. Kerrigan:

We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comments are inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. 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 numbers listed at the end of this letter.

1. Although we note that you have revised the Item 4 disclosures in your Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2004, we note that you did not revise your Form 10-K/A or your Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Your 10-K/A and 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004 should be revised to clearly state that your disclosure controls and procedures either were effective or were ineffective as of the date of this report. Any qualifications, such as "sufficiently effective," on this conclusion do not conform to the requirements of Item 307 of Regulation S-K. When revising your disclosure please note that management should not state that the controls are effective except to the extent that certain problems have been identified. Rather, management must take those problems into account when concluding whether the controls and procedures are effective or ineffective. If the controls and procedures are ineffective, management should state the specific reasons why they are ineffective. Refer to Question 5 of the FAQ on Release No, 34- 47986 "Management`s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports."

2. In an email sent by Jim Kerrigan on October 28, 2005 (12:50pm) we noted a reference to discussions between McGladrey and the Company. The email notes "I also discussed with McGladrey, the continued audit letter recommendation of E&Y that we hire an SEC reporting person to the accounting staff. They said they would never have such a recommendation for a company our size....." Item 304 (a)(2) requires that certain consultations with the newly engaged accountant be disclosed in the Item 4 Form 8-K. Supplementally tell us how you considered Item 304(a)(2) in determining that these discussions with McGladrey did not require disclosure.

General

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 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.

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 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 and amendment via EDGAR in response to these comments within 10 days of the date of this letter. Please note that if you require longer than 10 days to respond, you should contact the staff immediately to request additional time. Any questions regarding the above should be directed to me at (202) 942-2894, or in my absence, to Robert Benton at (202) 942-1811.

Sincerely,
Christine Davis
Staff Accountant

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Mail Stop 04-06

      March 7, 2005

Mr. James W. Kerrigan
Chief Financial Officer
Lantronix, Inc.
15353 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA   92618

Re:   	Lantronix, Inc.
      Form 8-K filed January 21, 2005
      Form 8-K filed February 18, 2005
      File No. 001-16027

Dear Mr. Kerrigan:

      We have reviewed your filing and have the following
comments.
Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in
response
to these comments.  If you disagree, we will consider your
explanation as to why our comments are inapplicable or a revision
is
unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your
explanation.
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 numbers
listed
at the end of this letter.

1. Although we note that you have revised the Item 4 disclosures
in
your Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2004, we note
that
you did not revise your Form 10-K/A or your Form 10-Q for the
quarter
ended September 30, 2004.   Your 10-K/A and 10-Q for the period
ended
September 30, 2004 should be revised to clearly state that your
disclosure controls and procedures either were effective or were
ineffective as of the date of this report.  Any qualifications,
such
as "sufficiently effective," on this conclusion do not conform to
the
requirements of Item 307 of Regulation S-K.    When revising your
disclosure please note that management should not state that the
controls are effective except to the extent that certain problems
have been identified.  Rather, management must take those problems
into account when concluding whether the controls and procedures
are
effective or ineffective.  If the controls and procedures are
ineffective, management should state the specific reasons why they
are ineffective.  Refer to Question 5 of the FAQ on Release No,
34-
47986 "Management`s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting and Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports."

2. In an email sent by Jim Kerrigan on October 28, 2005 (12:50pm)
we
noted a reference to discussions between McGladrey and the
Company.
The email notes "I also discussed with McGladrey, the continued
audit
letter recommendation of E&Y that we hire an SEC reporting person
to
the accounting staff.  They said they would never have such a
recommendation for a company our size....."  Item 304 (a)(2)
requires that certain consultations with the newly engaged
accountant
be disclosed in the Item 4 Form 8-K.  Supplementally tell us how
you
considered Item 304(a)(2) in determining that these discussions
with
McGladrey did not require disclosure.

General

	 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
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.

	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 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 and amendment via
EDGAR
in response to these comments within 10 days of the date of this
letter.  Please note that if you require longer than 10 days to
respond, you should contact the staff immediately to request
additional time.  Any questions regarding the above should be
directed to me at (202) 942-2894, or in my absence, to Robert
Benton
at (202) 942-1811.

Sincerely,

Christine Davis
      Staff Accountant

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Lantronix, Inc.
March 7, 2005
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