-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H2soc67+Tl4XVc6Bv3SpWfFH88qBdyf5MATaWznLkqKIYGjNxZDURW9PH7epxbmi ZgEp1LzpvExyTx/i74TU9w== 0001193125-05-242646.txt : 20060928 0001193125-05-242646.hdr.sgml : 20060928 20051214165156 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-242646 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101063 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100] IRS NUMBER: 041923360 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 E FIFTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5137848880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. STREET 2: 250 EAST FIFTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED BRANDS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900403 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission

CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

250 East Fifth Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

 

December 14, 2005

 

VIA FACSIMILE & EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20549

 

  Re: Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (the “Company”)
       Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-123181)
       Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-128162)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we respectfully request that the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-123181) and the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-128162) be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 15, 2005 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

The Company acknowledges that should the Commission or its staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filings effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings. In addition, the Company acknowledges that the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filings effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings. Finally, the Company acknowledges that they may not assert the declaration of effectiveness as defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Michael J. Zeidel of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP at (212) 735-3259 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.

 

Very truly yours,
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

/s/ Robert W. Olson

By:    Robert W. Olson
Title:    Senior Vice President,
     General Counsel and Secretary
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