-----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, TSB2dJKagYq3PCxD/gzTKkiEPwLfd/qAgmhewHF37Px9DEyQNz+XL4KoKnDomKkM XxaeuGirfDIHY5fR0KrGWA== 0001012410-05-000120.txt : 20051213 0001012410-05-000120.hdr.sgml : 20051213 20051212195112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001012410-05-000120 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051212 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000075659 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAPER MILLS [2621] IRS NUMBER: 916087550 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-111118 FILM NUMBER: 051259557 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14900 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 282 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98168 BUSINESS PHONE: 2066744639 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14900 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 282 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98168 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASIAMERICA EQUITIES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PACIFIC WEST REALTY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860219 AW 1 ltsecdec1205.htm MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. LETTER TO SEC DATED DECEMBER 12, 2005
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Suite 2840, 650 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6B 4N8






December 12, 2005


Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549


Re: Mercer International Inc. - Request for Withdrawal of Form S-3/A

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Mercer International Inc. hereby submits this letter to notify the Securities and Exchange Commission of an inadvertent EDGAR filing. On December 8, 2005, Mercer International Inc. filed with the SEC via EDGAR Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 (file number 333-111118) on form type S-3/A (accession number 0001012410-05-000115), rather than as a post-effective amendment on form type POS AM, as indicated on the face of the filing. Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Mercer International Inc. hereby requests the withdrawal of the Form S-3/A. Mercer International Inc. intends to refile Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 under form type POS AM later today to correct the error. No securities were sold under Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3.

 
Sincerely,
 
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
 
By:         /s/ David M. Gandossi        
Name:    David M. Gandossi
Title:      Executive Vice-President,
               Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

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