0001199073-12-001104.txt : 20130506 0001199073-12-001104.hdr.sgml : 20130506 20121227153500 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001199073-12-001104 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121227 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000813621 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400] IRS NUMBER: 360724340 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2870 FORBS AVENUE CITY: HOFFMAN ESTATES STATE: IL ZIP: 60192 BUSINESS PHONE: 8478511500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2870 FORBS AVENUE CITY: HOFFMAN ESTATES STATE: IL ZIP: 60192 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN COLLOID CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm acocoresp.htm

 
December 27, 2012
 


Ms. Tia L. Jenkins
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Office of Beverages, Apparel and Mining
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.20549
 

Re:           AMCOL International Corporation
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 (the “2011 Form 10-K”)
Filed February 29, 2012
File No. 001-14447
 
Dear Ms. Jenkins:

 
We received the Staff’s comment letter dated December 18, 2012 and are diligently preparing our response.  Due to the limited availability of certain members of our accounting and finance staff during the holiday season, we are unable to respond within ten (10) business days.  We hereby respectfully request an extension.  We plan to file our response on or before January 11, 2013.

If you have any questions regarding these matters or require any additional information, please contact me at 847-851-1626.

Very truly yours,



Donald W. Pearson
Chief Financial Officer