-----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, LSTg5ALPeEplySuYfuz35z04xnVEMN70XBSMso+hHWOrafjsMcEw++a0X+LheJBc DNYMq8It3ommcZ9tDwPBqw== 0000895345-98-000697.txt : 19981111 0000895345-98-000697.hdr.sgml : 19981111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895345-98-000697 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981110 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROUSE COMPANY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000085388 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [6512] IRS NUMBER: 520735512 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-51555 FILM NUMBER: 98743102 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10275 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21044-3456 BUSINESS PHONE: 4109926000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10275 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: MD ZIP: 21044 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNITY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660913 RW 1 THE ROUSE COMPANY 10275 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY COLUMBIA, MARYLAND 21044-3456 November 10, 1998 VIA EDGAR - --------- Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20459 RE: The Rouse Company Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-51555) Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), The Rouse Company, a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), is hereby requesting withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 ("Post-Effective Amendment No. 1") to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-51555) (the "Registration Statement"). Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 1998. The Company is requesting withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on the advice of Paula Dubberly, Assistant Director, Division of Corporation Finance. In lieu of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, the Company will file a new registration statement on Form S-3 that will carry forward securities registered under the Registration Statement and use a combined prospectus pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act. The Company understands that the withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 will not impact the Registration Statement, which will remain in full force and effect. The Registration Statement was declared effective on May 13, 1998. Kindly direct any questions you may have with respect to the enclosed filing to the undersigned at (410) 992-6418 or Lily Chang of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson at (212) 859-8627. Sincerely, /s/David R. Schwiesow David R. Schwiesow Vice President and Associate General Counsel CC: Paula Dubberly, Esq. Assistant Director Division of Corporation Finance Securities and Exchange Commission Lily Chang, Esq. Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----