0001104659-15-072519.txt : 20160121 0001104659-15-072519.hdr.sgml : 20160121 20151023170707 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-15-072519 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151023 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000711080 IRS NUMBER: 311276717 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 303 BROADWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202-4203 BUSINESS PHONE: 5133628000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 303 BROADWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202-4203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COUNTRYWIDE STRATEGIC TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970303 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MIDWEST STRATEGIC TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900604 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

October 23, 2015

 

VIA EDGAR

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Alberto Zapata

 

Re:

Touchstone Strategic Trust (the “Trust”)

 

 

Registration Statement on Form N-14

 

 

(File No. 333-207148)

 

 

Dear Mr. Zapata:

 

This letter is provided to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) with respect to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933 filed with the Commission on September 25, 2015 and Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 filed with the Commission on October 23, 2015.

 

The Trust acknowledges that (i) it is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing, (ii) Commission staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filing reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing, and (iii) the Trust may not assert staff comments with respect to the filing as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 

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Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jill T. McGruder

 

Name:

Jill T. McGruder

 

Title:

President

 

[Touchstone Strategic Trust—Tandy Letter]