-----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, Skz0sLG9R1n+Gw5RBEWqWv/NgKvnT++cqUbO37AH2j0F8BRZxnPbJiZ2PGwxwtHV 1aqJNCYyYZS7KWJnv3Kg3w== 0000922423-02-000580.txt : 20020523 0000922423-02-000580.hdr.sgml : 20020523 20020523151244 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922423-02-000580 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020523 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000103730 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670] IRS NUMBER: 381686453 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-72502 FILM NUMBER: 02661004 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 63 LINCOLN HWY CITY: MALVERN STATE: PA ZIP: 19355 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106441300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 63 LINCOLN HIGHWAY CITY: MALVERN STATE: PA ZIP: 19355 RW 1 kl05047_rw.txt RW Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 63 Lincoln Highway Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355-2120 VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE May 23, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Form S-3 Registration Statement File No. 333-72502 ------------------ Gentlemen and Ladies: The undersigned hereby respectfully requests that, pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities and Exchange Commission consent to the withdrawal of the above referenced registration statement of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. effective immediately. The registration statement relates to shares of Vishay's common stock issuable on conversion of the 5.75% Convertible Notes of General Semiconductor, Inc. General Semiconductor was acquired by Vishay in November 2001. The registration statement has not been declared effective by the Commission. Vishay is seeking to withdraw the registration statement for the purpose of circulating to holders of the General Semiconductor notes material containing the information required by Rule 14a-3(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Items 401, 402 and 403 of Regulation S-K. Vishay intends to refile the registration statement after the circulation and to request effectiveness of the refiled registration statement. No securities were sold in connection with the offering. Please notify Daniel Rindsberg of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, our counsel, at (212) 715-7758 of the effectiveness of the withdrawal. Very truly yours, VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC. By: /s/ Avi D. Eden ------------------------------ Avi D. Eden Executive Vice President and General Counsel -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----