0001104659-11-025261.txt : 20110707 0001104659-11-025261.hdr.sgml : 20110707 20110503151233 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-025261 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110503 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COWEN GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001466538 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: (646) 562-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LexingtonPark Parent Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090617 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

COWEN GROUP, INC.
599 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

May 3, 2011

 

VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE

 

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

Attention:  Adam F. Turk, Attorney-Advisor
Duc Dang, Attorney-Advisor

 

Re:                               Cowen Group, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4
Filed March 31, 2011
File No. 333-173223

 

Dear Mr. Turk:

 

Pursuant to your letter dated April 25, 2011 and the comment of the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) contained therein, Cowen Group, Inc. (“Cowen”) filed Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to its registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-173223) (the “Registration Statement”) on May 3, 2011.

 

In connection with the filing of Amendment No. 1, Cowen hereby acknowledges that:

 

·                                          Cowen is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;

 

·                                          Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Securities and Exchange Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and

 

·                                          Cowen further acknowledges that it may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 

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Should you have any questions regarding any of the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact me at (212) 845-7900 or David K. Boston or Laura L. Delanoy of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, our legal counsel, at (212) 728-8000.

 

Very truly yours,

 

COWEN GROUP, INC.

/s/ Peter A. Cohen

 

Peter A. Cohen

 

Chairman of the Board, Chief

 

Executive Officer and President

 

 

 

cc:                                 Owen S. Littman, Cowen Group, Inc.
Stephen H. Gray, LaBranche & Co Inc.
David K. Boston, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Laura L. Delanoy, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Michael Aiello, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

 

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