-----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, Ot6YznmM/HPcs2Ezv6raPQpg1/jUXdDsMshxcSqD8StmXpLKD2qqOiZPn0ETXqDj 3JlZ7HQj0J4A+/pmAm33qA== 0000783603-10-000024.txt : 20110127 0000783603-10-000024.hdr.sgml : 20110127 20100920105846 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000783603-10-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100920 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 sec20110920extrequest.htm
 
 

 







September 20, 2010

Mr. James Peklenk
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
Mail Stop 6010
Washington, DC 20549

Re:           American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009,
filed March 16, 2010
Form 10-K/A filed April 29, 2010
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, filed
August 9, 2010.
File No. 001-14795

Dear Mr. Peklenk:

Confirming our conversation of this morning, on behalf of American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”), I request an extension of time in which to file our responses to the Staff’s comment letter dated September 7, 2010.  The comments relate to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, Form 10-K/A and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.   We will provide responses to your comments by the close of business on October 1, 2010.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,


Randolph L. Hutto
General Counsel


 
 

 

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