-----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, VKAuNyZG07TITsp2dUXJrfXnJilXTM1QqujUEzqT5fBjednOcPG/7rlVtNmUqobC uk34R/8xQHyoTxY0IBRjNw== 0000950123-09-005150.txt : 20090323 0000950123-09-005150.hdr.sgml : 20090323 20090323145504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-005150 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090323 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090323 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000908937 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832] IRS NUMBER: 521700207 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-157890 FILM NUMBER: 09698606 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: 36TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-584-5100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: 36TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991228 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CD RADIO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940203 RW 1 y75540arw.htm RW RW
SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
March 23, 2009
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 20549
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention:   Robert Bartelmes
John Harrington
Re: Sirius XM Radio Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-157890)
Dear Messrs. Bartelmes and Harrington:
          Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-157890) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sirius XM Radio Inc. (the “Company”) on March 12, 2009 (the “Registration Statement”). Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, the Company hereby applies for the immediate withdrawal of the Registration Statement together with all exhibits thereto.  
          The Registration Statement was filed in connection with the Company’s contractual obligations to maintain an effective resale registration statement for certain of its security holders upon the Company’s loss of “well-known seasoned issuer” (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933) status. However, subsequent to the Company’s filing of its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the Company is once again a “well-known seasoned issuer” and has elected to file an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The Company confirms that it has not sold any securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.
          The Company requests that, in accordance with Rule 457(p) promulgated under the Securities Act, all fees paid to the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement be credited for future use.
          If you have questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the Company’s outside counsel, John C. Ericson, Esq. of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP at (212) 455-2000.
         
  Sincerely,


SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Patrick L. Donnelly    
    Name:   Patrick L. Donnelly    
    Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 

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