0001193125-18-156685.txt : 20180711 0001193125-18-156685.hdr.sgml : 20180711 20180509060602 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-156685 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180509 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sanofi CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001121404 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 133529324 STATE OF INCORPORATION: I0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 54 RUE LA BOETIE CITY: PARIS STATE: I0 ZIP: 75008 BUSINESS PHONE: 33153774400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 54 RUE LA BOETIE CITY: PARIS STATE: I0 ZIP: 75008 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SANOFI-AVENTIS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040826 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SANOFI SYNTHELABO SA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010104 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

May 9, 2018

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

Attention:

   

Cecilia Blye, Office of Global Security Risk

  

Pradip Bhaumik, Office of Global Security Risk

Suzanne Hays, Division of Corporation Finance

Re:

   

Sanofi

  

Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017

  

Filed March 7, 2018

  

File No. 1-31368

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Sanofi, a French corporation (the “Company”), is submitting this letter in response to the comment letter from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) dated May 3, 2018 (the “Comment Letter”) with respect to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

The Commission has asked that the Company respond to the Commission’s request for information in the Comment Letter within 10 business days. The Company is currently reviewing the Comment Letter. The Company is requesting that it be allowed to respond within 20 business days in France, or on or before June 4, 2018. This additional time will enable the Company to consult with the appropriate individuals in order to fully and adequately respond to the Commission’s request for information.

If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact the undersigned at +33 (0) 1 53 77 48 98.

 

Very truly yours,
SANOFI
By:  

/s/ Alexandra Roger

Name:   Alexandra Roger
Title:   Head of Securities Law and Capital Markets