-----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, HO5rBnnvHRikput4w5fNzEG8V6C6OcvBxdnQ5uiS6WzBuirtWSq4CXHz00cIHfid q0jvU+bvyciAV5Ph/Gqu9A== 0000783603-08-000099.txt : 20090223 0000783603-08-000099.hdr.sgml : 20090223 20080909133101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000783603-08-000099 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080909 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000783603 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31 QUEENS STREET STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 11 BUSINESS PHONE: 441-296-8560 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31 QUEENS STREET STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 11 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971218 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm



 

 

 

September 9, 2008

 

Mr. Gus Rodriguez

Staff Accountant

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street N.W.

Stop 4-5

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

RE:

American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

 

Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2007

 

and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008

 

File No. 1-14795

 

Dear Mr. Rodriguez:

 

I acknowledge receipt of the Staff’s letter of August 29, 2008 to me requesting that the Company respond to the comments concerning the Company’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, and the Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2008. Your letter requests a response within 10 business days from the date of your letter, or September 12, 2008.

 

The Company has reviewed the Staff’s comments and preliminarily determined the information that will be necessary in order for the Company to respond fully. This will require additional time and effort and, accordingly, the Company respectfully requests that it be granted an extension of the time in which to file its response until September 26, 2008.

 

In the course of preparing the Company’s response, questions for the Staff may arise. The Company will contact you in that event in an attempt to ensure that its communications are complete and responsive to the Staff’s concerns.

 

The Company appreciates the Staff’s consideration of its request for an extension and we look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

William C. Tepe

Chief Financial Officer

 

 


 

 

 

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