0001104659-17-027939.txt : 20170428 0001104659-17-027939.hdr.sgml : 20170428 20170428163039 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-17-027939 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912766 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 521492296 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-208758 FILM NUMBER: 17796065 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 S. EXETER STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108436100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 S. EXETER STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930929 RW 1 a15-25207_5rw.htm RW

 

LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.

650 S. Exeter Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

 

April 28, 2017

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:                                         Larry Spirgel

 

Re:                             Laureate Education, Inc.

Application for Withdrawal on Form RW

For Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-208758)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Laureate Education, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) consent to the withdrawal, effective as of the date hereof or at the earliest practicable date hereafter, of its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-208758), together with all exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Registration Statement”), initially filed with the Commission on December 24, 2015.

 

The Company has determined to withdraw the Registration Statement based upon its further evaluation of the need for this Registration Statement at this time.  The Company confirms that no securities were sold or exchanged pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

The Company requests that, in accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, all fees paid to the Commission in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement be credited for future use.

 

Please send copies of the written order granting withdrawal of the Registration Statement to Robert W. Zentz, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at the above-mentioned address, facsimile number (410) 843-8780, with a copy to Michael J. Stein, DLA Piper LLP (US), 6225 Smith Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21209, facsimile number (410) 580-3114.

 


 

If you have any questions with respect to this matter, please contact Michael J. Stein of DLA Piper LLP at (410) 580-4044.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert W. Zentz

 

Robert W. Zentz

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel