-----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, DBl9jEDbSQ/0o0JfoV0bQ5c9RIabrgMpDAnjoO9uLEYw6C9aaYg3OaU2CFQEsI+o 88WnvKSh5gOgpdr5sDD6uQ== 0000950136-08-002109.txt : 20080425 0000950136-08-002109.hdr.sgml : 20080425 20080425171102 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-08-002109 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080425 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANTHRACITE CAPITAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050112 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 133978906 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-149915 FILM NUMBER: 08778510 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 EAST 52ND STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127545560 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 EAST 52ND STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANTHRACITE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971121 AW 1 file1.htm FORM AW



Anthracite Capital, Inc.

40 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022



April 25, 2008


BY EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549



Re:

Anthracite Capital, Inc.

Request for Withdrawal of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-3  (File No. 333-149915)                               


Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:


Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Anthracite Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests withdrawal of Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-149915) (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2008.


The Company is requesting that the Amendment be withdrawn because the Registration Statement was declared effective on April 16, 2008.


No securities have been offered or sold under the Amendment.





Very truly yours,


Anthracite Capital, Inc.




By: /s/ Richard M. Shea        

      Name: Richard M. Shea

      Title: President and Chief Operating Officer











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