-----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, CWSKwybW683fdNT6qtL7mFdJndPGfhOgbrWCLvAQl7lKf7kx9C+E1+t2TO3UyISh GOFz8ORZ7SFFvNL0ghMIRQ== 0001104659-09-054093.txt : 20090911 0001104659-09-054093.hdr.sgml : 20090911 20090911064528 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-054093 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090911 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090911 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bridgepoint Education Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001305323 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 593551629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-161549 FILM NUMBER: 091064206 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13500 EVENING CREEK DR. #600 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92128 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-668-2586 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13500 EVENING CREEK DR. #600 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92128 RW 1 a09-23812_6rw.htm RW

 

September 11, 2009

 

VIA EDGAR AND

OVERNIGHT DELIVERY

 

Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F. Street, N.E.

Mail Stop 3720

Washington, DC  20549
Attention:        Larry Spirgel, Assistant Director

 

 

Re:

Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-161549)
Application for Withdrawal of Registration Statement

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests withdrawal of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-161549), together with all exhibits and the amendment thereto (collectively, the “Registration Statement”).  The Registration Statement was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 26, 2009.

 

In light of current public market conditions, the selling stockholders have determined not to proceed with the offering described in the Registration Statement at this time.  The Company confirms that no securities have been or will be distributed, issued or sold pursuant to the Registration Statement or the prospectus contained therein.  Furthermore, the Registration Statement was not declared effective by the Commission.  The Company requests, in accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, that all fees paid to the Commission in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement be credited to the Company’s account to be offset against the filing fee for any future registration statement(s).

 

It is our understanding that this application for withdrawal of the Registration Statement will be deemed granted as of the date that it is filed with the Commission unless, within fifteen days after such date, the Company receives notice from the Commission that this application will not be granted.

 

If you have any questions regarding the foregoing application for withdrawal, please contact our counsel, Jeffrey D. Saper, Esq. of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, PC, at (650) 320-4626.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew S. Clark

 

 

Name:

Andrew S. Clark

 

 

Title:

CEO and President

 

cc:

 Jeffrey D. Saper, Esq., Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC

 

 Martin J. Waters, Esq., Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC

 

 Kris F. Heinzelman, Esq., Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

 

 Barry Taylor, Warburg Pincus, LLC

 

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