-----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, UWZ9sy8yu8rbrFum3scc3QiMX0CesjdsUxlGqCS2QoSueB3xdLb1bHXNtL+Ya/Hr inULIjPs3DpcuxD8d+9OhQ== 0001193125-05-015786.txt : 20050926 0001193125-05-015786.hdr.sgml : 20050926 20050201061515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-015786 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IMPCO TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000790708 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 911039211 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16804 GRIDLEY PLACE CITY: CERRITOS STATE: CA ZIP: 90701 BUSINESS PHONE: 5628606666 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16804 GRIDLEY PL CITY: CERRITOS STATE: CA ZIP: 90703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AIRSENSORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Impco Technologies, Inc. Acceleration Request

[IMPCO Letterhead]

 

February 1 , 2005

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Judiciary Plaza

450 5th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20549-0306

Attn: Division of Corporation Finance

 

Re: IMPCO Technologies, Inc. – Registration No. 333-120029
   Registration Statement on Form S-3

 

Ladies & Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, IMPCO Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby requests that the effective date of the above-captioned registration statement filed on October 28, 2004, as amended by Amendment No. 3 filed on January 21, 2005, be accelerated so that the registration statement will become effective by 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 1, 2005, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Respectfully,

 

IMPCO Technologies, Inc.

 

/s/ ROBERT M. STEMMLER

 

Robert M. Stemmler

Chairman

CORRESP 2 filename2.htm Underwriter's Acceleration Request

February 1, 2005

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20549

Attn: Messeret Nega

 

  Re: 4,000,000 Shares
     Impco Technologies, Inc.
     Common Stock
     Registration No. 333-120029

 

Dear Ms. Nega:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, as the representatives of the prospective underwriters of the above issue, hereby join in the request of Impco Technologies, Inc. that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-120029) relating to such shares be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective by 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and in connection with the foregoing, please note that we have effected to date approximately the following distribution of the Preliminary Prospectus dated January 21, 2005:

 

Ø    1417 to 770 institutions;

 

Ø    500 to 2 prospective underwriters and dealers; and

 

Ø    100 to 100 others.

 

* * *

 

Very truly yours,

FIRST ALBANY CAPITAL INC.

ADAMS HARKNESS, INC.

By:   FIRST ALBANY CAPITAL INC.
By:   /s/ GERALD A. BLITSTEIN
    Name: Gerald Blitstein
    Title: Managing Director
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