A first. International Metal Enterprises, Inc., which was looking to raise as much as $180 million for the purpose of acquiring a company in the metals or mining industries, has withdrawn its registration. The offering was being underwritten by Sunrise Securities Corp. The company filed its initial S-1 on February 23, 2005.
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The undersigned Registrant hereby makes application, pursuant to paragraph (a)
of Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to withdraw its
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-122967), filed with the
Commission on February 23, 2005 and amended on March 30, 2005, April 26, 2005,
May 13, 2005 and June 7, 2005. The application for withdrawal herein also
constitutes an application for withdrawal of the registration of securities on
Form 8-A12G filed on April 11, 2005 (the "Form 8-A"). The application herein is
made on the grounds that the Registrant has determined at this time not to
proceed with the proposed offering in the United States, as filed, and may
undertake a subsequent private offering in reliance on Rule 155(c) and/or may
pursue admission for trading on a non-United States public market. No securities
were sold in connection with the proposed offering.
Kindly provide the Registrant a facsimile copy of the order or other
correspondence consenting to withdrawal of the Registration Statement as soon as
it is available. The facsimile number of our counsel is 646-539-3655.
If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact our counsel
of record for this offering, Mark J. Seelig, Esq., Meister Seelig & Fein LLP at
212-655-3500. |
