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SEC Comment Letter for Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (CVGI) (CIK 0001290900) (CVGI) — Jan 22, 2010

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (CVGI) (CIK 0001290900)
Date: Jan. 22, 2010 · CIK: 0001290900 · Accession: 0000000000-10-004258

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File numbers found in text: 333-163276

Referenced dates: January 5, 2010

Date
January 22, 2010
Author
Amanda Ravitz
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Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (CVGI) (CIK 0001290900)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE Mail Stop 3561 January 22, 2010 Via U.S. Mail and Facsimile Chad M. Utrup Chief Financial Officer Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. 7800 Walton Parkway New Albany, OH 43054 Re: Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. Amendment No. 2 to Registra tion Statement on Form S-3 Filed: January 8, 2010 File No. 333-163276

Dear Mr. Utrup:

We have reviewed your responses to the comments in our letter dated January 5, 2010 and have the following additional comments. Exhibit 5.1 -- Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP

1. We note your revision in response to prio r comment 4. Since counsel’s opinion that the Guarantees are binding relies upon conclusions as to state law matters, please remove the statement that counsel does not express or imply any opinion on the laws of Iowa and North Carolina. Counsel’s statement that it is relying upon other counsel as to state la w matters should be sufficient.

Exhibit 5.3 -- Shuttlewor th & Ingersoll, PLC

2. We note your revision in response to prio r comment 10 and counsel’s use of the phrase “and of which we have no knowle dge” in revised text. Please have counsel delete this language. Counsel may rely on certificates as to matters of fact. As to other matters, counsel must provide an unqualified opinion as to the matters opined upon, and may not limit its opinion by a knowledge qualifier.

Chad M. Utrup Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. January 22, 2010 Page 2 * * * * *

As appropriate, please amend your regist ration statement in response to these comments. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cove r letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendmen t and responses to our comments. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all in formation required under the Securities Act of 1933 and that they have provided all information investors require for an informed investment 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 even t 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 staff comment s and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiat ed by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advi sed that the Division of En forcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Di vision 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 conf irmation of the fact that t hose requesting acceleration are aware of their respective re sponsibilities under the S ecurities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they rela te 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 acce leration of the effective date. We direct your attention to Rules 46 0 and 461 regarding requesting acceleration of a registration statement. Please allow ad equate time after the filing of any amendment for further review before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this

Chad M. Utrup Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. January 22, 2010 Page 3 request at least two business days in a dvance of the requested effective date.

Please contact Tarik Gause at (202) 5 51-3528 or me at (202) 551-3412 with any other questions.

S i n c e r e l y ,

A m a n d a R a v i t z B r a n c h C h i e f – L e g a l

Cc: Dennis M. Myers Elisabeth M. Martin Kirkland & Ellis LLP (312) 862-2200 (facsimile)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE
  Mail Stop 3561

 January 22, 2010

Via U.S. Mail and Facsimile

Chad M. Utrup  Chief Financial Officer  Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.  7800 Walton Parkway  New Albany, OH 43054
Re: Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
  Amendment No. 2 to Registra tion Statement on Form S-3
Filed: January 8, 2010
  File No. 333-163276

Dear Mr. Utrup:

We have reviewed your responses to the comments in our letter dated January 5,
2010 and have the following additional comments.
Exhibit 5.1 -- Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP

1. We note your revision in response to prio r comment 4.  Since counsel’s opinion
that the Guarantees are binding relies upon conclusions as to state law matters,
please remove the statement that counsel does not express or imply any opinion
on the laws of Iowa and North Carolina.  Counsel’s statement that it is relying
upon other counsel as to state la w matters should be sufficient.

Exhibit 5.3 -- Shuttlewor th & Ingersoll, PLC

2. We note your revision in response to prio r comment 10 and counsel’s use of the
phrase “and of which we have no knowle dge” in revised text.  Please have
counsel delete this language.   Counsel may rely on certificates as to matters of
fact.  As to other matters, counsel must provide an unqualified opinion as to the
matters opined upon, and may not limit its opinion by a knowledge qualifier.

Chad M. Utrup
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. January 22, 2010
Page 2
* * * * *

As appropriate, please amend your regist ration statement in response to these
comments.  You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review.  Please furnish a cove r letter with your amendment that keys your
responses to our comments and provides any requested information.  Detailed cover
letters greatly facilitate our review.  Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendmen t and responses to our comments.
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the
disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all in formation required under
the Securities Act of 1933 and that they have  provided all information investors require
for an informed investment 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 even t 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 staff comment s and the declaration of effectiveness
as a defense in any proceeding initiat ed by the Commission or any person under
the federal securities laws of the United States.
  In addition, please be advi sed that the Division of En forcement has access to all
information you provide to the staff of the Di vision 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 conf irmation of the fact that t hose requesting acceleration are
aware of their respective re sponsibilities under the S ecurities Act of 1933 and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they rela te 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 acce leration of the effective date.
We direct your attention to Rules 46 0 and 461 regarding requesting acceleration
of a registration statement.  Please allow ad equate time after the filing of any amendment
for further review before submitting a request for acceleration.  Please provide this

Chad M. Utrup
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. January 22, 2010
Page 3
request at least two business days in a dvance of the requested effective date.

Please contact Tarik Gause at (202) 5 51-3528 or me at (202) 551-3412 with any
other questions.

        S i n c e r e l y ,

        A m a n d a  R a v i t z
        B r a n c h  C h i e f  –  L e g a l

Cc:  Dennis M. Myers
Elisabeth M. Martin
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 (312) 862-2200 (facsimile)