-----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, LWNE/J3ZmRw5AyMVG4VgC5qEsvtQVLTyWDon57Wh3AEXscZifZKdzRKqN+rFneed u+nPw0utiz1nZWRETO+LvQ== 0000891618-05-000645.txt : 20060920 0000891618-05-000645.hdr.sgml : 20060920 20050826173102 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891618-05-000645 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050826 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONNETICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001004960 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 943173928 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3400 W BAYSHORE RD CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 BUSINESS PHONE: 4158432800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3400 W BAYSHORE RD CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CONNECTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951214 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
 

August 26, 2005
VIA EDGAR AND FEDERAL EXPRESS
Mr. Jeffrey P. Riedler
Mr. Gregory S. Belliston
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re:   Connetics Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-125982) — Acceleration Request
Dear Messrs. Riedler and Belliston:
     Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Connetics Corporation (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-125982) (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the registration of $200,000,000 principal amount of the Company’s 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due March 30, 2015, so that the Registration Statement may be declared effective at 4:00 p.m., E.S.T., on August 30, 2005, or as early as practicable thereafter.
     We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Celeste Greene at (415) 984-6460, and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing. Thank you.
         
  Very truly yours,

CONNETICS CORPORATION
 		  
  By:   /s/ Katrina J. Church
          Name: Katrina J. Church
        Title: General Counsel
 		  
cc: Celeste E. Greene, Esq.

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