-----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, FfLLmQKyiZEK37lNjiuNq9LZZVycUMTxuwaZxey1j+8ASC/GrY3aTLHTu8elqRaW zv+5DPCZGlWXnC/psvGwwA== 0001104659-09-069683.txt : 20100129 0001104659-09-069683.hdr.sgml : 20100129 20091211142557 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-069683 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cobalt International Energy, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001471261 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 270821169 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO POST OAK CENTRAL STREET 2: 1980 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1200 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 579-9101 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO POST OAK CENTRAL STREET 2: 1980 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1200 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

 

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

 

 

 

 

c/o

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

 

 

Eleven Madison Avenue

 

 

New York, New York 10010-3629

 

 

 

 

December 11, 2009

 

Re:

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.

 

Registration Statement on Form S-1

 

Registration File No. 333-161734

 

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

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several Underwriters, wish to advise you that the Preliminary Prospectus dated November 27, 2009, was distributed during the period November 27, 2009 through 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, December 10, 2009, as follows:

 

 

 

No. of Copies

 

Institutions

 

663

 

Dealers, Underwriters and Others

 

17,502

 

Total

 

18,165

 

 

We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

In accordance with Rule 461 of the Act, we hereby join in the request of Cobalt International Energy, Inc. for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 15, 2009, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

 

 

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

 

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert Santangelo

 

 

Name:Robert Santangelo

 

 

Title:Managing Director

 

 

 

 

As representatives for the several participating underwriters.

 

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