SEC Company Response from U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. (CIK 0001299716) — Oct 26, 2004
U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. (CIK 0001299716)
Date: Oct. 26, 2004 · CIK: 0001299716 · Accession: 0001047469-04-032140
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File numbers found in text: 001-32326, 333-118141
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Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 RE:U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests Registration Statement Form S-1 (File No. 333-118141)
Dear Sirs:
In connection with the proposed offering of the Common Units registered on the above-captioned Registration Statement, we wish to advise you that we hereby join with the Registrant's request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective on October 28, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Supplemental information supplied under Rule 418(a)(7) under the Securities Act of 1933:
(i)
Date of Preliminary Prospectus: October 22, 2004.
(ii)
Dates of distribution: October 22, 2004 — October 25, 2004
(iii)
Number of prospective underwriters: 5
(iv)
Number of prospectuses distributed under (iii) above: approximately 26,450
(v)
Compliance with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Included in Master Agreement Among Underwriters of Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (now known as Citigroup Global Markets Inc.)
Very
truly yours,
Citigroup
Global Markets Inc.
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U.S. Shipping Partners L.P.
399 Thornall Street, 8th Floor
Edison, New Jersey 08837
October 25,
2004
VIA FAX AND EDGAR
Securities
and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re:U.S.
Shipping Partners L.P.
Acceleration Request
Registration Statement No. 333-118141
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Pursuant
to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. (the "Registrant") hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of
its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, Registration No. 333-118141, to 4:00 p.m. on October 28, 2004 or as soon thereafter as
practicable. In addition, the Registrant requests that its Registration Statement on Form 8-A, Registration No. 001-32326, be declared effective at the same time
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 is declared effective.
If
you require additional information, please call Roy Goldman at (212) 318-3219 or Yvan-Claude Pierre at (212) 318-3084.
Very truly yours,
U.S. SHIPPING PARTNERS L.P.
By:
US Shipping General Partner LLC,
its General Partner
By:
/s/ ALBERT E. BERGERON Name: Albert E. Bergeron
Title: Vice President—Chief Financial Officer
CITIGROUP
October 25,
2004
Securities
and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE:U.S.
Shipping Partners L.P.
Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests
Registration Statement Form S-1 (File No. 333-118141)
Dear
Sirs:
In
connection with the proposed offering of the Common Units registered on the above-captioned Registration Statement, we wish to advise you that we hereby join with the Registrant's request that the
effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective on October 28, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or as soon as
practicable thereafter.
Supplemental
information supplied under Rule 418(a)(7) under the Securities Act of 1933:
(i)
Date of Preliminary Prospectus: October 22, 2004.
(ii)
Dates of distribution: October 22, 2004 — October 25, 2004
(iii)
Number of prospective underwriters: 5
(iv)
Number of prospectuses distributed under (iii) above: approximately 26,450
(v)
Compliance with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Included in Master Agreement Among Underwriters of Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (now known as Citigroup Global Markets Inc.)
Very
truly yours,
Citigroup
Global Markets Inc.
/s/
MARTHA BAILEY
Martha
Bailey
Senior Vice President
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