-----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, OmMLS0DtdzuZTsmnm75aw4F6hFP+dif7KRCpzkBpdr1FSeO2YXj/7ziXcMxOVYVO mHvlfn7bysWrwDVbnb8V5Q== 0000947871-05-000829.txt : 20060420 0000947871-05-000829.hdr.sgml : 20060420 20050421174636 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-05-000829 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL N V CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884624 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 ABRAHAM DE VEERSTRAAT STREET 2: CURACAO CITY: NETHERLANDS ANTILLES STATE: P8 ZIP: 00000 CORRESP 1 filename1.txt [LETTERHEAD OF ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL N.V.] April 21, 2005 Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: Mr. Martin F. James - --------- Re: Orthofix International N.V. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 filed March 15, 2005 Form 8-K dated March 3, 2005 filed March 3, 2005 File No. 0-19961 Dear Mr. James: Reference is made to the above captioned Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 filed by Orthofix International N.V. (the "Company") on March 15, 2005 (the "Form 10-K"), and Form 8-K dated March 3, 2005 filed by the Company on March 3, 2005 (the "Form 8-K") and to the letter dated April 8, 2005 (the "Comment Letter") from the staff (the "Staff") of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") regarding the Form 10-K and the Form 8-K. The Company acknowledges that it is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Form 10-K and the Form 8-K. The Company further acknowledges that the comments of the Staff in the Comment Letter, or any changes made to the Form 10-K and the Form 8-K in response to the Comment Letter, do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Form 10-K and the Form 8-K and the Company acknowledges that it may not assert the Comment Letter as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. Very truly yours, ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL N.V. By /s/ Raymond C. Kolls -------------------------------------- Name: Raymond C. Kolls Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----