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SEC Comment Letter for MRU HOLDINGS INC (CIK 0001145202) — Apr 15, 2005

MRU HOLDINGS INC (CIK 0001145202)
Date: April 15, 2005 · CIK: 0001145202 · Accession: 0000000000-05-018436

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File numbers found in text: 333-123503

Date
April 13, 2005
Author
William Friar
Form
UPLOAD
Company
MRU HOLDINGS INC (CIK 0001145202)

Letter

Mail Stop 0408 By U.S. Mail and Facsimile to (617) 523-1231 Mr. Edwin J. McGuinn, Jr. Chief Executive Officer MRU Holdings, Inc. 600 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 1002

Re: Form SB-2 filed March 22, 2005 File No. 333-123503

Dear Mr. McGuinn:

This is to advise you that we have reviewed only those portions of the above registration statement that relate to the selling shareholders and have the following comments. 1. Please advise the staff whether any selling shareholder is a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer, as defined by Rule 405. If they were, please tell us whether they acquired their securities as compensation for the professional services of the broker-dealer, or if the securities were acquired as investments. 2. For any registered broker-dealer who acquired the securities to be resold otherwise than as compensation securities for services, revise your disclosure to identify that registered broker-dealer as an underwriter of the securities to be resold. 3. If any of the selling shareholders are affiliates of broker- dealers (but not broker-dealers), then include disclosure indicating whether those broker-dealer affiliates:

? purchased the securities to be resold in the ordinary course of business; and

? at the time of the purchase, the seller had any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities.

Unless you indicate that these two conditions are met, it appears you should indicate that the broker-dealer affiliates are underwriters. Please revise accordingly, or tell us why you don`t believe any broker-dealer affiliate offering shares for resale is unable to make the above representations is not acting as an underwriter. We may have further comment.

No further review of the registration statement has been or will be made. All persons who are by statute responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the registration statement are urged to be certain that all information required under the Securities Act of 1933 has been included.

You are also reminded to consider applicable requirements regarding distribution of the preliminary prospectus.

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 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.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (202) 942-2889.

Sincerely,
William Friar
Senior Financial Analyst

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      April 13, 2005

Mail Stop 0408

By U.S. Mail and Facsimile to (617) 523-1231

Mr. Edwin J. McGuinn, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
MRU Holdings, Inc.
600 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 1002

Re:	Form SB-2 filed March 22, 2005
	File No. 333-123503

Dear Mr. McGuinn:

	This is to advise you that we have reviewed only those
portions
of the above registration statement that relate to the selling
shareholders and have the following comments.
1. Please advise the staff whether any selling shareholder is a
broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer, as defined by
Rule
405.  If they were, please tell us whether they acquired their
securities as compensation for the professional services of the
broker-dealer, or if the securities were acquired as investments.
2. For any registered broker-dealer who acquired the securities to
be
resold otherwise than as compensation securities for services,
revise
your disclosure to identify that registered broker-dealer as an
underwriter of the securities to be resold.
3. If any of the selling shareholders are affiliates of broker-
dealers (but not broker-dealers), then include disclosure
indicating
whether those broker-dealer affiliates:

?	purchased the securities to be resold in the ordinary course
of
business; and

?	at the time of the purchase, the seller had any agreements or
understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute
the securities.

      Unless you indicate that these two conditions are met, it
appears you should indicate that the broker-dealer affiliates are
underwriters.  Please revise accordingly, or tell us why you don`t
believe any broker-dealer affiliate offering shares for resale is
unable to make the above representations is not acting as an
underwriter.  We may have further comment.

	No further review of the registration statement has been or
will
be made.  All persons who are by statute responsible for the
adequacy
and accuracy of the registration statement are urged to be certain
that all information required under the Securities Act of 1933 has
been included.

	You are also reminded to consider applicable requirements
regarding distribution of the preliminary prospectus.

	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 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.

	If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at
(202)
942-2889.

							Sincerely,

							William Friar
							Senior Financial Analyst

cc:	Louis W. Zehil, Esq.
      McGuireWoods LLP
      7th Floor
      1345 Avenue of the Americas
      New York, New York 10105-0106

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