SEC Company Response from Celanese Corp (CE) (CIK 0001306830) (CE) — Jan 18, 2005
Celanese Corp (CE) (CIK 0001306830)
Date: Jan. 18, 2005 · CIK: 0001306830 · Accession: 0001047469-05-001076
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File numbers found in text: 333-120187
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Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance SERIES A COMMON STOCK CONVERTIBLE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-120187
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), please be advised that the Preliminary Prospectus issued January 5, 2005 relating to the Common Stock and the Preliminary Prospectus issued January 5, 2005 relating to the Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, were distributed during the period January 6, 2005 through 5:00 p.m., January 18, 2005 as follows:
Preliminary Prospectus dated January 5, 2005 — Common Stock:
34,410 copies to prospective Underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others
Preliminary Prospectus dated January 5, 2005 — Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock:
12,964 copies to prospective Underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others
The undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have and will, and each underwriter and dealer has advised the undersigned that it has and will, comply with SEC release No. 33-4968 and Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, we hereby join in the request of Celanese Corporation for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named registration statement so that it becomes effective by 3:00 PM EST on Wednesday, January 19, 2005, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Very truly yours,
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
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MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
Incorporated
1585 Broadway
New York, N.Y. 10036
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10019
As representatives of the underwriters of
the Series A Common Stock
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Banc of America Securities LLC
UBS Securities LLC
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston LLC
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
Stephens Inc.
MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
Incorporated
1585 Broadway
New York, N.Y. 10036
As representative of the underwriters of
the Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Lehman Brothers Inc.
UBS Securities LLC
January 18, 2005
Securities
and Exchange Commission
Division
of Corporation Finance
450
Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Re: CELANESE
CORPORATION
SERIES A COMMON
STOCK
CONVERTIBLE
PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT NO. 333-120187
Dear
Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), please be advised that the
Preliminary Prospectus issued January 5, 2005 relating to the Common Stock and
the Preliminary Prospectus issued January 5, 2005 relating to the Convertible
Perpetual Preferred Stock, were distributed during the period January 6, 2005
through 5:00 p.m., January 18, 2005 as follows:
Preliminary
Prospectus dated January 5, 2005 — Common Stock:
34,410
copies to prospective Underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others
Preliminary
Prospectus dated January 5, 2005 — Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock:
12,964
copies to prospective Underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others
The
undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have and will, and
each underwriter and dealer has advised the undersigned that it has and will,
comply with SEC release No. 33-4968 and Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
In
accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, we
hereby join in the request of Celanese Corporation for acceleration of the
effective date of the above-named registration statement so that it becomes
effective by 3:00 PM EST on Wednesday, January 19, 2005, or as soon as possible
thereafter.
Very truly yours,
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Lehman Brothers Inc.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Banc of America Securities LLC
UBS Securities LLC
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston LLC
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
Stephens Inc.
as
Representatives of the Underwriters of the Common Stock
By:
MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ Kenneth G. Pott
Name: Kenneth G. Pott
Title: Managing Director
By:
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
By:
/s/ Arlene Salmonson
Name: Arlene Salmonson
Title: Vice President
Morgan Stanley &
Co. Incorporated
Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Lehman Brothers Inc.
UBS Securities LLC
as Representative of the Underwriters of
the Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
By:
MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ Kenneth G. Pott
Name: Kenneth G. Pott
Title: Managing Director