SEC Company Response from Hercules Offshore, L.L.C. (CIK 0001330849) — Oct 24, 2005
Hercules Offshore, L.L.C. (CIK 0001330849)
Date: Oct. 24, 2005 · CIK: 0001330849 · Accession: 0001193125-05-206933
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File numbers found in text: 333-126457
Letter
Acceleration Request
Hercules Offshore, LLC
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2950
Houston, Texas 77046
(713) 979-9300
October 24, 2005
Via EDGAR and Facsimile
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
Re: Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-126457) of Hercules Offshore, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company to be converted into a Delaware corporation named Hercules Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company hereby requests that the effectiveness of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-126457) be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 3:00 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon as thereafter practicable. The Company hereby acknowledges that:
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should the Securities and Exchange 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;
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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
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the Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Very truly yours,
HERCULES OFFSHORE, LLC
By:
/s/ Steven A. Manz
Steven A. Manz
Chief Financial Officer
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC
October 24, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Hercules Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”)
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-126457)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As underwriters of the Company’s proposed public offering of up to 9,200,000 shares of common stock, we hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness for 3:00 p.m. (NYT) on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, we wish to advise you that we have effected the following distribution of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated October 12, 2005, through the date hereof:
Preliminary Prospectus dated October 12, 2005:
20,565 copies were delivered to prospective Underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others.
The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Very truly yours,
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request Hercules Offshore, LLC 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2950 Houston, Texas 77046 (713) 979-9300 October 24, 2005 Via EDGAR and Facsimile Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: Filing Desk Re: Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-126457) of Hercules Offshore, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company to be converted into a Delaware corporation named Hercules Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company hereby requests that the effectiveness of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-126457) be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 3:00 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon as thereafter practicable. The Company hereby acknowledges that: • should the Securities and Exchange 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 comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. Very truly yours, HERCULES OFFSHORE, LLC By: /s/ Steven A. Manz Steven A. Manz Chief Financial Officer CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC October 24, 2005 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Hercules Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-126457) Ladies and Gentlemen: As underwriters of the Company’s proposed public offering of up to 9,200,000 shares of common stock, we hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness for 3:00 p.m. (NYT) on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, or as soon thereafter as is practicable. Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, we wish to advise you that we have effected the following distribution of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated October 12, 2005, through the date hereof: Preliminary Prospectus dated October 12, 2005: 20,565 copies were delivered to prospective Underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others. The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Very truly yours, CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. SIMMONS & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. HOWARD WEIL INCORPORATED By: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC By: /s/ Rome Arnold Rome Arnold Managing Director