-----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, ElS+HVN9evVODpfhQE1ahBlKVqpRYfuMsC4tLz7RTH9hd0PHZyQJnpYsteMY1IAg nA9UK1HrLd7WeAYwq+rM5A== 0001193125-07-053335.txt : 20070501 0001193125-07-053335.hdr.sgml : 20070501 20070313144640 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-053335 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070313 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gafisa S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389207 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GEN BUILDING CONTRACTORS - RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [1520] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AV. NACOES UNIDAS, 4.777 - #9 ANDAR STREET 2: 05477-000 - ALTO DE PINHEIROS CITY: SAO PAULO - SP STATE: D5 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 551130259000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AV. NACOES UNIDAS, 4.777 - #9 ANDAR STREET 2: 05477-000 - ALTO DE PINHEIROS CITY: SAO PAULO - SP STATE: D5 ZIP: 00000 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondance

MERRILL LYNCH & CO.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

4 World Financial Center

New York, New York 10080

United States of America

ITAÚ SECURITIES, INC.

540 Madison Avenue, 23rd Floor

New York, New York 10022

United States of America

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

United States of America

March 13, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

United States of America

Attn: Mr. Andrew P. Schoeffler

 

  Re: Gafisa S.A.
    Registration Statement on Form F-1 No. 333-140831

Dear Sirs

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, we, as representatives of the several Underwriters, wish to advise you that the Preliminary Prospectus dated February 22, 2007 was distributed during the period February 23, 2007 through the date hereof as follows: 19,559 Preliminary Prospectuses to 5 Underwriters.

The undersigned, as representatives of the several Underwriters, have and will, and each Underwriter and dealer has advised the undersigned that it has and will, comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby join in the request of Gafisa S.A. for acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement, so that such registration statement is declared effective by 3:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on March 15, 2007 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

 


Very truly yours,

 

MERRILL LYNCH & CO.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

By:   /s/ Richard A. Diaz
 

Name: Richard A. Diaz

Title: Authorized Signatory

ITAÚ SECURITIES, INC.
By:   /s/ Thomas DeCoene
 

Name: Thomas DeCoene

Title: President

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
By:   /s/ J. R. Blackett
 

Name: J. R. Blackett

Title: Managing Director

CORRESP 2 filename2.htm Acceleration Request

March 13, 2007

Mr. Andrew P. Schoeffler

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

  Re: Gafisa S.A. (the “Company”) Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”) on Form F-1 Registration No. 333-140831

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement, the undersigned respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement be accelerated to 3:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time), on Thursday, March 15, 2007, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

The Company understands and acknowledges that: (i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (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 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,

 

Gafisa S.A.

By:

  /s/ Alceu Duílio Calciolari
 

Name: Alceu Duílio Calciolari

Title: Chief Financial Officer

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