-----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, Ub5fz/sBtHgBvz/akTq3x83AF6U473x9FdlTpuhkoI3otEJ4TBX2nHbkq3TcjvqG Jr59YEf3aCKmkP/CNRJAVg== 0000000000-06-033215.txt : 20061207 0000000000-06-033215.hdr.sgml : 20061207 20060718083831 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-06-033215 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060718 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SUN COMMUNITIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912593 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 382730780 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27777 FRANKLIN ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48034 BUSINESS PHONE: 2482082500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27777 FRANKLIN ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48034 LETTER 1 filename1.txt Mail Stop 4561 July 13, 2006 VIA U.S. MAIL AND FAX (248) 208-2640 Mr. Gary A. Shiffman Chief Executive Officer Sun Communities, Inc. 27777 Franklin Road, Suite 200 Southfield, MI 48034 Re: Sun Communities, Inc Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 Filed May 10, 2006 File No. 333-72461 Dear Mr. Shiffman: We have reviewed the above referenced filing and have the following comments. We have limited our review of your filing to the issue we have addressed in our comments. After reviewing this information we may 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. Note 12 - Contingencies 1. You disclose that the Order does not impose any monetary penalties, nor do the terms of the Order require the Company to restate any of its prior financial statements. However, we note that the company agreed to a cease and desist order that states your financial statements are materially misstated and lists the amounts and percentages of the misstatements. Please tell us why you did not disclose the findings of the Enforcement division related to the material misstatement of your prior financial statements and provide an explanation to investors as to why the company does not believe it should restate its financial statements in light of those findings. 2. Also, provide us with a draft of your disclosure that addresses the above stated concerns that you will include in the company`s upcoming filing or in an amended March 31, 2006 10-Q. If you believe no restatement is required, including a restatement of the Selected Financial Data for 2002 and 2001, explain the basis for that conclusion to us and include sufficient specificity of the nature and amount of each error and a materiality analysis for the errors, individually and in the aggregate. * * * * Please respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please furnish a letter that keys your response to our comments. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your response to our comments. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that they have provided all information required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that they have provided all information investors require for an informed investment 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. In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that ? the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; ? staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and ? the company may not assert staff comments 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 our review of your filings or in response to our comment on your filing. You may contact Eric McPhee, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3693 or me at (202) 551-3486 with any questions. Sincerely, Daniel L. Gordon Branch Chief Mr. Gary A. Shiffman Sun Communities, Inc. July 13, 2006 Page 1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----