SEC Company Response from ACUSPHERE INC (CIK 0001115143) — Dec 20, 2004
ACUSPHERE INC (CIK 0001115143)
Date: Dec. 20, 2004 · CIK: 0001115143 · Accession: 0001047469-04-037719
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File numbers found in text: 333-121078
Referenced dates: December 14, 2004
Letter
Securities and Exchange Commission Attention: Re: Acusphere, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed December 8, 2004 File No. 333-121078
Dear Mr. Riedler:
On behalf of our client, Acusphere, Inc. (the "Company"), we are responding to the comments of the staff (the "Staff") of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as set forth in your letter dated December 14, 2004, to Sherri C. Oberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with respect to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") (File No. 333-121078) which was filed with the Commission on December 8, 2004. Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement ("Amendment No. 1"), including the prospectus (the "Prospectus") contained therein, is being filed today on behalf of the Company with the Commission.
The responses and supplementary information set forth below have been organized in the same manner in which the Commission's comments were organized and all page references in the Company's response are to Amendment No. 1 as marked. Copies of this letter and its attachments are being sent under separate cover to Albert Lee and Michael Reedich of the Commission.
1.We note that some of the selling security holders may be broker-dealers. If any of the selling share holders are broker-dealers revise to identify them as underwriters. The only exception to this position is if these entities obtained these securities as compensation for underwriting services.
RESPONSE: The Prospectus contained in Amendment No. 1 has been revised in response to the Staff's comments. Please see revisions on page 18 of the Prospectus.
2.If any of the selling security holders are affiliates of broker-dealers, they should be so identified. In addition, please revise your disclosure to include the following representations:
•The selling security holder purchased in the ordinary course of business; and
•At the time of the purchase, the selling security holder had no agreements or understandings to distribute the securities.
Securities and Exchange Commission
December 20, 2004
Page 2
If you are unable to make these statements in the prospectus, please revise the prospectus to state the seller is an underwriter.
RESPONSE: The Prospectus contained in Amendment No. 1 has been revised in response to the Staff's comments. Please see revisions on page 18 of the Prospectus.
If you have any questions with regard to these responses, need further supplemental information or would like to discuss any of the matters covered in this letter, please contact the undersigned at (617) 248-7628 or Lawrence S. Wittenberg at (617) 248-7422.
Sincerely,
/s/ Michael H. Bison
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[Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP Letterhead]
December
20, 2004
Securities
and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Mail Stop 0309
Washington, DC 20549
Attention:
Jeffrey P. Riedler
Re:
Acusphere, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed December 8, 2004
File No. 333-121078
Dear Mr. Riedler:
On
behalf of our client, Acusphere, Inc. (the "Company"), we are responding to the comments of the staff (the "Staff") of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
as set forth in your letter dated December 14, 2004, to Sherri C. Oberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with respect to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") (File No. 333-121078) which was filed with the Commission on December 8, 2004. Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement ("Amendment No. 1"), including the
prospectus (the "Prospectus") contained therein, is being filed today on behalf of the Company with the Commission.
The
responses and supplementary information set forth below have been organized in the same manner in which the Commission's comments were organized and all page references in the
Company's response are to Amendment No. 1 as marked. Copies of this letter and its attachments are being sent under separate cover to Albert Lee and Michael Reedich of the Commission.
1.We
note that some of the selling security holders may be broker-dealers. If any of the selling share holders are broker-dealers revise to identify them as underwriters. The only
exception to this position is if these entities obtained these securities as compensation for underwriting services.
RESPONSE:
The Prospectus contained in Amendment No. 1 has been revised in response to the Staff's comments. Please see revisions on page 18 of the Prospectus.
2.If
any of the selling security holders are affiliates of broker-dealers, they should be so identified. In addition, please revise your disclosure to include the following
representations:
•The
selling security holder purchased in the ordinary course of business; and
•At
the time of the purchase, the selling security holder had no agreements or understandings to distribute the securities.
Securities
and Exchange Commission
December 20, 2004
Page 2
If
you are unable to make these statements in the prospectus, please revise the prospectus to state the seller is an underwriter.
RESPONSE:
The Prospectus contained in Amendment No. 1 has been revised in response to the Staff's comments. Please see revisions on page 18 of the Prospectus.
If
you have any questions with regard to these responses, need further supplemental information or would like to discuss any of the matters covered in this letter, please contact the
undersigned at (617) 248-7628 or Lawrence S. Wittenberg at (617) 248-7422.
Sincerely,
/s/ Michael H. Bison
Michael H. Bison