-----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, Wkyp6jdNv+AQh/ll8S+LFYw3SNrkde7MUgRPEfldj0pYac9aQ2lNJYNa14RDJBqo urj1tBVXXXQcmRGWbv5QfA== 0001193125-09-053563.txt : 20091026 0001193125-09-053563.hdr.sgml : 20091026 20090313140930 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-053563 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090313 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REPLIGEN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000730272 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 042729386 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 SEYON STREET STREET 2: BUILDING 1, SUITE 100 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02453 BUSINESS PHONE: 7814499560 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 SEYON STREET STREET 2: BUILDING 1, SUITE 100 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02453 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence
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      Repligen Corporation
      41 Seyon Street, Bldg #1
      Waltham, MA 02453-8335
      Telephone: 781-250-0111
      Telefax:     781-250-0115

 

 

March 13, 2009

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-7010

Attention: Jeff Riedler / Laura Crotty

 

Re:    Repligen Corporation
   Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 : File No. 000-14656

Dear Mr. Riedler and Ms. Crotty:

This letter is being furnished on behalf of Repligen Corporation (the “Company”) in response to comments in the letter dated March 2, 2009 (the “Letter”) from Jeff Riedler of the Staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to Walter C. Herlihy, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with respect to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”) that was filed with the Commission on June 13, 2008.

We respectfully request an extension of time until March 31, 2009 to provide our response. This will provide the time needed to fully and adequately prepare and review the response with all applicable parties. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

If you require additional information, please telephone the undersigned at (781) 419-1874.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ William J. Kelly

William J. Kelly
Chief Financial Officer
Repligen Corporation

 

cc:    Walter C. Herlihy, Repligen Corporation
   Robert E. Puopolo, Goodwin Procter LLP
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