SEC Comment Letter for Pluri Inc. (PLUR) (CIK 0001158780) (PLUR) — Oct 6, 2011
Pluri Inc. (PLUR) (CIK 0001158780)
Date: Oct. 6, 2011 · CIK: 0001158780 · Accession: 0000000000-11-059182
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File numbers found in text: 333-171334, 333-177009
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October 6, 2011 Via E-mail Zami Aberman Chief Executive Officer Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. MATAM Advanced Technology Park Building No. 20 Haifa 31905 Israel Re: Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed September 26, 2011 File No. 333-177009 Dear Mr. Aberman: We have limited our review of your registrati on statement to the issue we have addressed in our comment below. Please respond to this letter by providing the requested information. Where you do not believe our comment applies to your facts a nd circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing the information you provide in response to our comment, we may have additional comments. We note that you do not appear eligible to conduct a primary offering under General Instruction I.B.1. to Form S-3. Please advise us as to your eligibility to conduct a primary offering on Form S-3 under General Instruction I.B .6. in light of the securities offered in the previous 12 months pursuant to your prosp ectus dated January 11, 2011 (File No. 333-171334). Your analysis should include the calculation of your current non-a ffiliate public float, calculated in accordance with Instruction 1 to General In struction I.B.6., and the value of all take-down offerings made pursuant to th e January 11, 2011 prospectus. We urge all persons who are responsible for th e accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing incl udes the information the Securities Act of 1933 and all applicable Securities Act rules require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disc losure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. Zami Aberman Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. October 6, 2011 Page 2 Notwithstanding our comments, in the event you request acceleration of the effective date of the pending registration statement please pr ovide a written statement from the company acknowledging that: should the Commission or the staff, acting purs uant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Co mmission 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 staff comments a nd the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding re quests for acceleration. We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the regi stration statement as confirmation of the fact that those reques ting acceleration are aware of thei r respective responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Excha nge Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in th e above registration stat ement. Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement. Please contact Karen Ubell at (202) 551-3873 or me at (202) 551-3715 with any questions. Sincerely, /s/ Jeffrey Riedler Jeffrey Riedler Assistant Director