0001193125-16-601964.txt : 20160525 0001193125-16-601964.hdr.sgml : 20160525 20160525131337 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-601964 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEL AM PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160525 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160525 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARBO CERAMICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009672 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ABRASIVE ASBESTOS & MISC NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS [3290] IRS NUMBER: 721100013 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEL AM SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-211519 FILM NUMBER: 161674111 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 575 NORTH DAIRY ASHFORD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 BUSINESS PHONE: 2819216400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 575 NORTH DAIRY ASHFORD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 DEL AM 1 d192642ddelam.htm DEL AM DEL AM

May 25, 2016

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re: CARBO Ceramics Inc.
  Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-211519)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-211519) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by CARBO Ceramics Inc. on May 23, 2016 (the “Registration Statement”). Pursuant to Rule 473(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), the following delaying amendment, prescribed by Rule 473(a) of the Act, is hereby incorporated into the facing page of the Registration Statement immediately following the calculation of the registration fee:

“The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.”

Should you have any questions regarding the Registration Statement, please feel free to contact Andrea M. Basham at (212) 225-2755.

 

Sincerely,

 

CARBO CERAMICS INC.

By:   /s/ Ernesto Bautista III
Ernesto Bautista III
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer