SEC Comment Letter for HERC HOLDINGS INC (HRI) (CIK 0001364479) (HRI) — May 31, 2007
HERC HOLDINGS INC (HRI) (CIK 0001364479)
Date: May 31, 2007 · CIK: 0001364479 · Accession: 0000000000-07-026965
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Mail Stop 3561 May 31, 2007 Via U.S. Mail & Facsimile (212) 521-7036 Harold Rolfe, Esq. Senior Vice President, Gene ral Counsel and Secretary Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 225 Brae Boulevard Park Ridge, NJ 07656-0713 Re: Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed May 21, 2007 File No. 333-143108 Dear Mr. Rolfe, We have limited our review of your filing to those issues we have addressed in our comments. Where indicated, we think you s hould 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 comment s, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our re view 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 any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Underwriting, page 186 Please disclose any trading that you are awar e of by Merrill Lynch & Co. in the securities of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. since your initial public offering, summarize possible securities law violations, and provide anticipated disgorgement to you from Merrill Lynch, if any. ********************* Harold Rolfe, Esq. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. May 31, 2007 Page 2 As appropriate, please amend the regist ration 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 c over 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 amendmen t 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 info rmed decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts re lating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. Notwithstanding our comments, in the even t the company request s acceleration of the effective date of the pending registration st atement, it should furnish a letter, at the time of such request, acknowledging that • Should the Commission or the staff, acti ng pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does no t 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 effectiv e, does not relieve th e company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accu racy of the disclosu re 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 advise d that the Division of Enfo rcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Di vision 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 th e fact that those reque sting acceleration are aware of their respective re sponsibilities under the S ecurities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they rela te 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. Harold Rolfe, Esq. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. May 31, 2007 Page 3 Please contact Joshua Ravitz at (202 ) 551-4817 or me at (202) 551-3750 with any other questions. Regards, Max A. Webb Assistant Director cc: Via Facsimile (212) 521-7036 Steven Slutzky, Esq. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP