-----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, QJi9wxSZ9g4VaosRmCK+V/txCvJd8juhIqHr8Wfm3UnnHhzAxFqIPUOFoS2SFawN eYjmlCZp1uZM3TboRkW5bQ== 0001073349-10-000030.txt : 20100510 0001073349-10-000030.hdr.sgml : 20100510 20100323083628 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001073349-10-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100323 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001073349 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 020433924 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 CORPORATE DRIVE CITY: PORTSMOUTH STATE: NH ZIP: 03801 BUSINESS PHONE: 6034360700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 CORPORATE DRIVE CITY: PORTSMOUTH STATE: NH ZIP: 03801 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm bottomlinecorresp.htm
Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.
325 Corporate Drive
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801-6808
 
March 23, 2010

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:          Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-164538
Request for Acceleration

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-164538), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 4:30 pm on March 25, 2010, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
 
The Registrant hereby acknowledges that:
 
 
(i)
should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement;
 
 
(ii)
the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and
 
 
(iii)
the Registrant may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
 
 
 
  Very truly yours,  
     
 
BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES (de), INC.
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Kevin M. Donovan  
    Kevin M. Donovan   
   
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  
       
 
 
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