0000950123-11-096296.txt : 20120123 0000950123-11-096296.hdr.sgml : 20120123 20111108114114 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-096296 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grifols SA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001438569 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY STREET 2: SUITE 2376 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-969-3335 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY STREET 2: SUITE 2376 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Talecris Plasma Resources, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001486770 IRS NUMBER: 342032472 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4101 RESEARCH COMMONS STREET 2: 79 T.W. ALEXANDER DRIVE CITY: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK STATE: NC ZIP: 27709 BUSINESS PHONE: 919-316-2400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4101 RESEARCH COMMONS STREET 2: 79 T.W. ALEXANDER DRIVE CITY: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK STATE: NC ZIP: 27709 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grifols Therapeutics, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001486778 IRS NUMBER: 342032472 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4101 RESEARCH COMMONS STREET 2: 79 T.W. ALEXANDER DRIVE CITY: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK STATE: NC ZIP: 27709 BUSINESS PHONE: 919-316-6300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4101 RESEARCH COMMONS STREET 2: 79 T.W. ALEXANDER DRIVE CITY: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK STATE: NC ZIP: 27709 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100310 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grifols Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001532264 IRS NUMBER: 202533768 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2410 LILLYVALE AVENUE CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90032 BUSINESS PHONE: 323-225-2221 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2410 LILLYVALE AVENUE CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grifols Biologicals Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001532265 IRS NUMBER: 134253630 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 VALLEY BOULEVARD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90032 BUSINESS PHONE: 323-225-2221 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 VALLEY BOULEVARD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90032 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Grifols Biologics Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111007 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Biomat USA Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001532266 IRS NUMBER: 954343492 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2410 LILLYVALE AVENUE CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90032 BUSINESS PHONE: 323-225-2221 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2410 LILLYVALE AVENUE CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grifols Institute, S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001532267 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: U3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: POL?GONO LEVANTE STREET 2: CALLE CAN GUASCH S/N CITY: PARETS DEL VALLES STATE: U3 ZIP: 08150 BUSINESS PHONE: 00134935710100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: POL?GONO LEVANTE STREET 2: CALLE CAN GUASCH S/N CITY: PARETS DEL VALLES STATE: U3 ZIP: 08150 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grifols Diagnostic, S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001532268 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: U3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: POL?GONO LEVANTE STREET 2: CALLE CAN GUASCH S/N CITY: PARETS DEL VALLES STATE: U3 ZIP: 08150 BUSINESS PHONE: 00134935710100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: POL?GONO LEVANTE STREET 2: CALLE CAN GUASCH S/N CITY: PARETS DEL VALLES STATE: U3 ZIP: 08150 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Movaco, S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001532269 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: U3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: POL?GONO LEVANTE STREET 2: CALLE CAN GUASCH S/N CITY: PARETS DEL VALLES STATE: U3 ZIP: 08150 BUSINESS PHONE: 00134935710100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: POL?GONO LEVANTE STREET 2: CALLE CAN GUASCH S/N CITY: PARETS DEL VALLES STATE: U3 ZIP: 08150 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grifols Laboratories, S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001532270 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: U3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: POL?GONO LEVANTE STREET 2: CALLE CAN GUASCH S/N CITY: PARETS DEL VALLES STATE: U3 ZIP: 08150 BUSINESS PHONE: 00134935710100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: POL?GONO LEVANTE STREET 2: CALLE CAN GUASCH S/N CITY: PARETS DEL VALLES STATE: U3 ZIP: 08150 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grifols Italy, S.p.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001532271 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: VIA CARDUCCI 62D, LOC. LA FONTINA STREET 2: SAN GIULIANO TERME (PI) CITY: FRAZIONE GHEZZANO STATE: L6 ZIP: 56010 BUSINESS PHONE: 00139050879834 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VIA CARDUCCI 62D, LOC. LA FONTINA STREET 2: SAN GIULIANO TERME (PI) CITY: FRAZIONE GHEZZANO STATE: L6 ZIP: 56010 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Grifols Germany GmbH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001532272 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: 2M FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LYONER STRASSE 15 CITY: FRANKFURT AM MAIN STATE: 2M ZIP: 60528 BUSINESS PHONE: 00149610375020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: LYONER STRASSE 15 CITY: FRANKFURT AM MAIN STATE: 2M ZIP: 60528 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
GRIFOLS, S.A.
Avinguda de la Generalitat, 152-158
Parc de Negocis Can Sant Joan
Sant Cugat del Vallès 08174
Barcelona, Spain
November 8, 2011
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Jeffrey P. Riedler
Assistant Director
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re:   Grifols, S.A. Registration Statement on Form F-4
Filed October 24, 2011
File No. 333-177466
Dear Mr. Riedler:
     Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Grifols, S.A. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-177466 (the “Registration Statement”) so that it may become effective at 12:00 noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
     The Company hereby acknowledges that:
     (a) should the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or its 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;
     (b) the action of the Commission or its staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and
     (c) it 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.
         
  Respectfully submitted,
 		  
  /s/ David I. Bell    
  David I. Bell   
  Authorized Representative in
the United States for Grifols, S.A.