-----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, Ac1VdbjgKSVhneWHS1EFg+DQC+ExA0gWIQfMiOYbJ+f5vUb8G3gn9lhRJhnWanXr fi8y1Gi7a/IBr0jbxDkjzQ== 0000912057-99-005687.txt : 19991117 0000912057-99-005687.hdr.sgml : 19991117 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-99-005687 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORT BUSINESS SERVICES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000905401 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 541662135 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-78435 FILM NUMBER: 99752163 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4401 FAIR LAKES CT STE 300 CITY: FAIRFAX STATE: VA ZIP: 22033 BUSINESS PHONE: 7039688500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4401 FAIR LAKES COURT STE 300 STREET 2: 4401 FAIR LAKES COURT STE 300 CITY: FAIRFAX STATE: VA ZIP: 22033 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW CORT HOLDINGS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930825 RW 1 RW November 15, 1999 Steven C. Duvall Assistant Director Division of Corporation Finance Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 RE: CORT BUSINESS SERVICES CORPORATION REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 FILED ON MAY 14, 1999 COMMISSION FILE NOS. 333-78435 AND 1-14146 (THE "S-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT") SCHEDULE 13E-3 COMMISSION FILE NO. 5-44557 (THE "SCHEDULE 13E-3") AND COLLECTIVELY WITH THE S-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE ("REGISTRATION STATEMENT") Dear Mr. Duvall: CORT Business Services Corporation hereby applies to withdraw its Registration Statement. The Registration Statement was declared effective on July 27, 1999 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 was filed on August 27, 1999. The reasons for this request for withdrawal of the Registration Statement are insufficient support from the Company's public shareholders and the weakness of the high-yield debt market. No stock has been sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. If you should have any questions, please contact Geraldine A. Sinatra at (215) 994-2824. Thank you for your assistance. CORT BUSINESS SERVICES CORPORATION By: /s/ Frances Ann Ziemniak ------------------------------------ Name: Frances Ann Ziemniak Title: Executive Vice President cc: Mark Webb Michael H. Hurwitz Michael Howard James Rosenberg -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----