Request for withdrawal of S-3

-----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, SGOmxBb1atmeimq6BlmY24dBWn7NN2TqQcZ/9NSELTnsnSig3m08I/k0dIBxJxbU z2xfMQBez9zvUVkXw9TwPg== 0000034616-02-000007.txt : 20020414 0000034616-02-000007.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000034616-02-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARMLAND INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000034616 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150] IRS NUMBER: 440209330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-61709 FILM NUMBER: 02540074 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12200 N. AMBASSADOR DR. STREET 2: DEPT 140 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64163-1244 BUSINESS PHONE: 8167137000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 20111 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64195-0111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19681201 RW 1 s3exit.htm REGISTRATION WITHDRAWAL FOR S-3 Request for withdrawal of S-3

February 13, 2002

Mr. Herbert Scholl
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of EDGAR & Information Analysis
450 Fifth Street, N.W. Mail Stop 3-7
Washington, D.C. 20549

RE: Farmland Industries, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 33-61709

Dear Mr. Scholl,

Farmland has not sold, nor do we plan to sell, any of the securities registered ($200 million of Senior Notes) on Form S-3, File No. 33-61709. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 477 of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby request that Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 3361709, be withdrawn.

Sincerely,

/s/ JOHN F. BERARDI

John F. Berardi
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Farmland Industries, Inc.

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