0000919574-17-002574.txt : 20170612 0000919574-17-002574.hdr.sgml : 20170612 20170308153422 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-17-002574 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170308 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEQUOIA FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000089043 IRS NUMBER: 132663968 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 5000 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019-2701 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128325280 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 5000 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019-2701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CIMARRON FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700625 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

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March 8, 2017

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549

 
Re:
Sequoia Fund, Inc.
   
(File Nos. 002-35566 and 811-01976)                                                     

Dear Sir or Madam:

Sequoia Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation registered as an open-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, transmitted for filing today pursuant to Rule 14a-6(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a preliminary form of proxy, notice of meeting and proxy statement for the Special Meeting of Stockholders expected to be held on April 13, 2017 (the "Meeting").
At the Meeting, the stockholders of the Fund will be asked to consider and vote upon the approval of a new investment advisory contract between the Fund and Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc., the investment adviser to the Fund.
Please telephone the undersigned or Paul M. Miller of this office with the staff's comments concerning the preliminary proxy materials.  The Fund intends to mail definitive proxy materials to the stockholders on or about March 20, 2017.
 
Sincerely,
   
 
 
/s/ Joseph J. Nardello
  
 
     Joseph J. Nardello
   

cc: Paul M. Miller