SEC Company Response from Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (CIK 0001322439) — Jun 22, 2005
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (CIK 0001322439)
Date: June 22, 2005 · CIK: 0001322439 · Accession: 0001047469-05-017826
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UBS Securities LLC
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
c/o UBS Securities LLC
299 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10171-0026
June 22, 2005
Max
A. Webb
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re:
Registration Statement No. 333-123817
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
Dear
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant
to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the undersigned, UBS Securities LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.and Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., as the representatives of the several underwriters (the "Representatives") of the offering pursuant to the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-1
(the "Registration Statement"), hereby join in the request of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. that the effective time of the Registration Statement be accelerated so that the Registration Statement
becomes effective at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, on June 22, 2005 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
In
connection with this acceleration request and pursuant to Rule 460 under the Securities Act, the following information is provided with respect to the distribution to date of
the preliminary prospectus included in the Registration Statement filed with the Commission on June 6, 2005:
To Whom Distributed
Number of Copie L
Institutions
3,122 (to 1,873 Institutions)
Prospective Underwriters
22,500 (to 4 Institutions)
Other
0
Total
22,500
With
respect to Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we wish to advise the Commission that the Representatives and the underwriters have
distributed or will distribute copies of the preliminary prospectus at least 48 hours prior to the date confirmations of sale are expected to be mailed.
The
Commission is advised that the amount of compensation to be allowed or paid to the underwriters in connection with the offering and to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, as
amended, will not exceed the amount that is cleared with the NASD. Furthermore, the "No Objections" letter from the NASD with respect to the offering pursuant to the Registration Statement
is
pending. The Representatives will provide a copy of the "No Objections" letter and/or verbal confirmation to the Commission as soon as possible, but no later than the requested effective time.
Sincerely,
UBS SECURITIES LLC
By:
/s/ Simon Smith Simon Smith
Executive Director
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
By:
/s/ Stephen Parish Stephen Parish
Senior Managing Director
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
By:
/s/ Stephen Butkow Stephen Butkow
Vice President
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