-----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, OUQimqTLevxP3+uRENsWFkroPo5z4sudAcw1fGTQm9oaxzigPxBXEm00mlUOAPZY uEXsDZ38q5eA8ovDn8Xp7w== 0001193125-04-189532.txt : 20060223 0001193125-04-189532.hdr.sgml : 20060223 20041108163028 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-189532 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PMA CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041665 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 232217932 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 380 SENTRY PARKWAY CITY: BLUE BELL STATE: PA ZIP: 19422 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156655046 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 380 SENTRY PARKWAY CITY: BLUE BELL STATE: PA ZIP: 19422 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970702 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request

[LETTERHEAD OF PMA CAPITAL CORPORATION]

 

 

November 8, 2004

 

 

Via EDGAR and Facsimile

 

Jeffrey P. Riedler, Assistant Director

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20545

 

 

                        Re:  

    PMA Capital Corporation (the “Company”)
     Registration Statement on Form S-4
     (File No. 333-119435)
    

 

 

Dear Mr. Riedler:

 

On November 5, 2004, the Company respectfully requested that the Commission enter an appropriate order declaring the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-4 effective as of 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2004, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

In connection with that request the Company acknowledges (i) that should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and (iii) the Company may not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 

Please direct any questions regarding the Registration Statement or this request to Justin P. Klein of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP at (215) 864-8606 or to the undersigned at (610) 397-5458.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

PMA CAPITAL CORPORATION

/S/    JOSEPH W. LA BARGE

Joseph W. La Barge

Assistant Vice President and Assistant General Counsel

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