-----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, DG7T/B+SpIF6fmMSTqioI4q4IZ0urLyIjE7atLVhJTDFHDF3sjtGyP73bfIHm6j1 PBBs9981mc+Y49xBGzLt6Q== 0000000000-05-026260.txt : 20051005 0000000000-05-026260.hdr.sgml : 20051005 20050527100909 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-05-026260 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050527 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KB HOME CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000795266 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 953666267 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10990 WILSHIRE BLVD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90024 BUSINESS PHONE: 3102314000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10990 WILSHIRE BLVD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90024 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KAUFMAN & BROAD HOME CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-04-007284 LETTER 1 filename1.txt October 1, 2004 via U.S. mail and facsimile Kimberly N. King Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary KB Home 10990 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90024 Re: KB Home Registration Statement on Form S-4 Filed on September 23, 2004 File No. 333-119228 Dear Ms. King, This is to advise you that we have reviewed only those portions of the above registration statement that relate to the undertakings and the legality opinion. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Form S-1 Item 21. Exhibits Exhibit 5.1 1. Please delete the assumption on page 2 regarding the authority of the persons signing on behalf of the parties to the documents. While you may assume that the signature is genuine, you may not assume the authority of the persons who sign the documents on behalf of the company. In addition, you may not assume the due authorization, execution, and delivery of all documents by the parties involved. We will not object if you limit your assumption of these matters to documents signed by parties other than KB Home and the Guarantors. 2. Please delete the reference to the Guarantors in section (d) of the sixth full paragraph on page 2. In addition, delete the last sentence in this paragraph. 3. The opinion that the Guarantees are the enforceable obligations of the Guarantors includes a finding that the Guarantees have been duly authorized, etc. These are matters governed by the states of organization of the Guarantors; however counsel`s opinion contains a limitation on jurisdiction that excludes the laws of Colorado, Texas, Nevada and Arizona. You must provide an opinion that does not exclude the laws of these jurisdictions. In the alternative, counsel may expressly rely upon opinions issued by separate local counsels regarding the guarantors, which opinions have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement. In either case, the assumptions that we refer to in the comments above must be removed from this opinion. 4. Your tax opinion should opine on the tax consequences of the exchange offer rather than merely stating that the information in the registration statement is "accurate." Please revise. In addition, the opinion should identify each tax consequence being opined upon, your opinion as to each consequence, and the basis for your opinion. Alternatively, counsel may confirm that the discussion of tax matters in the prospectus constitutes its opinion, in which case the tax discussion should also be revised to clarify that it constitutes counsel`s opinion. 5. You must opine on the laws of the state governing the indenture (New York). It is inappropriate to assume that California law governs the Indenture, Guarantees and notes. Please delete the statements on page 3 regarding the choice of law rules and the assumption that the laws of California govern the indenture. Alternatively, file a new binding obligation opinion that is given by New York counsel. Item 22. Undertakings 6. Please include the undertakings required by Item 512(a) of Regulation S-K. Closing Comments No further review of the registration statement has been or will be made. All persons who are by statute responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the registration statement are urged to be certain that all information required under the Securities Act of 1933 has been included. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to be certain that they have provided all information investors require for an informed decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. Notwithstanding our comments, in the event the company requests acceleration of the effective date of the pending registration statement, it should furnish a letter, at the time of such request, acknowledging 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 this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in connection with our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing. We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement as a confirmation of the fact that those requesting acceleration are aware of their respective responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above registration statement. We will act on the request and, pursuant to delegated authority, grant acceleration of the effective date. We direct your attention to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requesting acceleration of a registration statement. Please allow adequate time after the filing of any amendment for further review before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this request at least two business days in advance of the requested effective date. Please direct any questions to Tamara Brightwell at (202) 824- 5221. You may also direct questions to the undersigned Assistant Director, who supervised the review of your filing, at (202) 942- 1950. Sincerely, Pamela Long Assistant Director Cc: Michael J. O`Sullivan Amanda Schreiber Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP 355 S. Grand Avenue, 35th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 ?? ?? ?? ?? Kimberly N. King KB Home October 1, 2004 Page 2 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-0510 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----