0001193125-12-018827.txt : 20120330 0001193125-12-018827.hdr.sgml : 20120330 20120120170833 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-018827 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120120 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OWENS & MINOR INC/VA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000075252 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5047] IRS NUMBER: 541701843 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9120 LOCKWOOD BLVD CITY: MECHANICSVILLE STATE: VA ZIP: 23116 BUSINESS PHONE: 8047237000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9120 LOCKWOOD BLVD CITY: MECHANICSVILLE STATE: VA ZIP: 23116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: O&M HOLDING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OWENS & MINOR INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OWENS MINOR & BODEKER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19811124 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence

January 20, 2012

Ms. Tia L. Jenkins

Senior Assistant Chief Accountant

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

RE: Owens & Minor, Inc.

Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010

Filed February 25, 2011

File No. 001-09810

Dear Ms. Jenkins:

We have received your letter dated January 19, 2012, providing comments of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) regarding the above-referenced filing of Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”).

We notice that we are required to respond to the letter within ten business days. Per our discussion by telephone today between Mr. Steve Lo, the Company’s counsel and its financial reporting director, we understand that the Staff has kindly extended the deadline of responding to the letter to Thursday, February 16, 2012. We will try to respond as soon as possible, but no later than such deadline.

We appreciate the Staff’s assistance in this matter. If you have any further questions or comments, please contact me at (804) 723-7566 or James L. Bierman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at (804) 723-7500.

Sincerely,

 

Owens & Minor, Inc.

/s/ D. Andrew Edwards

D. Andrew Edwards
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer