0001104659-11-063622.txt : 20111114 0001104659-11-063622.hdr.sgml : 20111111 20111114102417 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-063622 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW WD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001347613 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 203823853 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW WD SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-177730 FILM NUMBER: 111198714 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 1609 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10170 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-297-0010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 1609 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10170 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080812 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PAWFECT FOODS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051221 RW WD 1 a11-28902_5rwwd.htm WITHDRAWAL OF A REGISTRATION WITHDRAWAL REQUEST

SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1609

New York, NY 10170

November 14, 2011

VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Karen Ubell

Re: Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

File No. 333-177730

Application for Withdrawal of Registration Statement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The request filed by Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) on November 10, 2011 for withdrawal of the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-177730) is hereby withdrawn.

Should you have any questions concerning the foregoing, please contact the undersigned at (212) 297-0020 or Jeffrey Fessler of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, the Company’s legal counsel, at (212) 398-4627.

	SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Gary S. Jacob
		Gary S. Jacob
		Chief Executive Officer