-----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, N61XxqAiu+06+OZAZBvbUaX7Q5JxQt8PgxU76FHAvA1K7nP8zyK0+sOoHaPjWKrV xzn7xOWxY5WKA6sTEEDT9A== 0000000000-05-052885.txt : 20060714 0000000000-05-052885.hdr.sgml : 20060714 20051017122407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-05-052885 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051017 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARGON ST, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000026537 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 381873250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8419 TERMINAL ROAD STREET 2: P O BOX 1869 CITY: NEWINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22122-1430 BUSINESS PHONE: (703)550-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8419 TERMINAL ROAD CITY: NEWINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22122-1430 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SENSYTECH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000118 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SENSYS TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980615 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DAEDALUS ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-05-004089 LETTER 1 filename1.txt September 20, 2005 Mail Stop 6010 Terry L. Collins Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President Argon ST, Inc. 12701 Fair Lakes Circle Suite 800 Fairfax, Virginia 22033 Re: Argon ST, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed September 9, 2005 File No. 333-128211 Dear Mr. Collins: We have limited our review of your filing to the issue we have addressed below. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to this comment. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Form S-3 1. Please complete the selling stockholder table on page 58 with all of the disclosure required by Item 507 of Regulation S-K. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all information required under the Securities Act of 1933 and that they have provided all information investors require for an informed investment decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. Notwithstanding our comments, in the event the company requests acceleration of the effective date of the pending registration statement, it should furnish a letter, at the time of such request, acknowledging that: ? should 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; ? 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 ? 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. In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in connection with our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing. We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement as confirmation of the fact that those requesting acceleration are aware of their respective responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above registration statement. We will act on the request and, pursuant to delegated authority, grant acceleration of the effective date. We direct your attention to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requesting acceleration of a registration statement. Please allow adequate time after the filing of any amendment for further review before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this request at least two business days in advance of the requested effective date. Please contact Eduardo Aleman at (202) 551-3646 with any questions. Sincerely, Peggy Fisher Assistant Director cc (via facsimile): Jonathan F. Wolcott, Esq. ?? ?? ?? ?? Terry L. Collins Argon ST, Inc. September 20, 2005 Page 1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----