0001104659-15-057795.txt : 20150910 0001104659-15-057795.hdr.sgml : 20150910 20150807174226 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-15-057795 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150807 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Conifer Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001502292 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 271298795 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 WEST MERRILL STREET STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: MI ZIP: 48009 BUSINESS PHONE: (248) 559-0840 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 WEST MERRILL STREET STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: MI ZIP: 48009 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

August 7, 2015

 

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, NE
Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention:

Johnny Gharib

 

James Peklenk

 

Sharon Blume

 

Jeffrey P. Riedler

 

 

Re:

Conifer Holdings, Inc.

 

Registration Statement on Form S-1

 

File No. 333-205448

 

Acceleration Request

 

Requested Date:

August 11, 2015

 

Requested Time:

4:00 P.M. Eastern Time

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Conifer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-l (File No. 333-205448) (the “Registration Statement”) be declared effective at the “Requested Date” and “Requested Time” set forth above or at such later time as the Company or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff (the “Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).

 

The Company hereby acknowledges that:

 

·                  should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

 

·                  the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

 

·                  the Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 

Please confirm the effectiveness of the Registration Statement with Donald J. Kunz of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP by telephone at (313) 465-7454.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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Sincerely,

 

 

 

CONIFER HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

/s/ Brian J. Roney

 

Brian J. Roney

 

President

 

 

 

cc:        Donald J. Kunz, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

Jessica M. Herron, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

Michael Groll, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

 


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