SEC Comment Letter for VWR International, Inc. (CIK 0001300446) — Mar 16, 2005
VWR International, Inc. (CIK 0001300446)
Date: March 16, 2005 · CIK: 0001300446 · Accession: 0000000000-05-012391
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November 8, 2004
via U.S. mail and Facsimile
Stephen Kunst
General Counsel
VWR International, Inc.
1310 Goshen Parkway
P.O. Box 2656
West Chester, PA 19380
Re: VWR International, Inc.
Form S-4/A, filed on October 20, 2004
File No. 333-118658
Dear Mr. Kunst:
We have the following comments on the above filings. Where
indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to
these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your
explanation
as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is
unnecessary.
Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some
of
our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental
information so we may better understand your disclosure. After
reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional
comments.
Please understand that the purpose of our review process is
to
assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure
requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing.
We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome
any questions you may have about our comments or on any other
aspect
of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers
listed
at the end of this letter.
Form S-4
Acceptance of Old Notes and Delivery of New Notes, page 5 and 27
1. We note the disclosure on page 5 in response to comment 9.
Please
clarify the conditions to tender that you may waive.
The Exchange Offers, pages 23-30
Terms of the Exchange Offers, page 23
2. We note the revisions made in response to prior comment 19. In
this regard, please also acknowledge that selling shareholder
disclosure pursuant to Item 507 of Regulation S-K must be included
in
an effective registration statement if reliance upon Exxon Capital
is
not available.
Certain United States Federal Tax Considerations, page 153
3. We note your response to prior comment 49. Please make similar
revisions on pages 154 and 156.
Letter of Transmittal
4. Please revise paragraph 10 of the letter of transmittal in
accord
with prior comment 21.
Closing Comments
As appropriate, please amend your registration 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
cover letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our
comments and provides any requested supplemental information.
Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please
understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing
your
amendment and responses to our comments.
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 a 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.
We direct your attention to Rules 460 and 461 regarding
requesting acceleration of a registration statement. Please allow
adequate time after the filing of any amendment for further review
before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this
request at least two business days in advance of the requested
effective date.
Direct questions to Tamara Brightwell at (202) 824-5221 or,
in
her absence, to Mark Austin at (202) 942-1884.
Sincerely,
Pamela A. Long
Assistant Director
Cc: David A. Brittenham, Esq.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
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Stephen Kunst
VWR International, Inc.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-0510
DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE
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