Correspondence

-----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, PWFRckeqEmqr2WnisduWJxhXbjvPQWg+Ne7YnyWp5QVIX5rFQ+Wz4nNjZWWYnI/n e3kNr+68lT4w6+efWG39ww== 0001193125-08-044008.txt : 20080508 0001193125-08-044008.hdr.sgml : 20080508 20080229185556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-044008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080229 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017712 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600] IRS NUMBER: 770198182 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE CITY: CITY OF INDUSTRY STATE: CA ZIP: 91748 BUSINESS PHONE: 6268394681 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE CITY: CITY OF INDUSTRY STATE: CA ZIP: 91768 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence

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CHARLES J. BAIR

(858) 550-6142

cbair@cooley.com

VIA FEDEX AND EDGAR

February 29, 2008

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Mail Stop 3561

Washington, D.C. 20549-3561

Attention: Dana Brown

RE:

Hot Topic, Inc.

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2007

File No. 000-28784

Dear Mr. Brown:

Hot Topic, Inc. (the “Company”) is in receipt of the comments from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) staff (the “Staff”) by letter dated February 15, 2008 (the “Comment Letter”) with respect to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007 filed with the Commission on March 28, 2007.

As previously discussed orally with the Staff, the Company is hereby notifying the Commission of its intention to provide a response to the Comment Letter by Friday, March 14, 2008. Please direct any comments or questions regarding this matter to me at (858) 550-6142.

Sincerely,

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

/s/ Charles J. Bair

Charles J. Bair

cc:	Pamela Howell, Securities and Exchange Commission

Elizabeth McLaughlin, Hot Topic, Inc.

James McGinty, Hot Topic, Inc.

Jason L. Kent, Esq., Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

4401 EASTGATE MALL, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 T: (858) 550-6000 F: (858) 550-6420 WWW.COOLEY.COM

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