0001558370-20-001586.txt : 20200522 0001558370-20-001586.hdr.sgml : 20200522 20200227133654 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001558370-20-001586 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200227 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CALAVO GROWERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001133470 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700] IRS NUMBER: 330945304 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1141A CUMMINGS ROAD CITY: SANTA PAULA STATE: CA ZIP: 93060 BUSINESS PHONE: 805-525-1245 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1141A CUMMINGS ROAD CITY: SANTA PAULA STATE: CA ZIP: 93060 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm cvgw_Current Folio_Corresp

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February 27, 2020

 

Ms. Christine Torney and Ms. Mast

Division of Corporate Finance

Office of Life Sciences

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

RE:   REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMMENT LETTER DATED 2/12/20

 

Dear Ms. Torney and Ms. Mast:

 

We are in receipt of your letter dated February 12, 2020 regarding our Form 8-K Filed December 20, 2019 (File No. 0000-33385) (the “SEC Comment Letter”).  Based on our brief call today with Mary Mast, Staff Accountant at the SEC (at approx. 11:47am PT) it is our understanding that we were granted a 10-business day extension to file our written response to the SEC Comment Letter.  Please use this letter as official notice of Calavo’s intention to fully respond to the SEC Comment Letter on or before the 10-day extension expires on March 12, 2020.

 

If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Marc Brown at TroyGould  (tel #310-789-1269) or John Lindeman, CFO at Calavo  (tel #805-921-3208)

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

/s/ B. John Lindeman

 

B. John Lindeman

 

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

Calavo Growers, Inc.

1141A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060 Main Line: 805-525-1245

 

 

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