0000922423-09-000656.txt : 20120416 0000922423-09-000656.hdr.sgml : 20120416 20091015140402 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922423-09-000656 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091015 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYSTEMAX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000945114 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961] IRS NUMBER: 113262067 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 HARBOR PARK DR CITY: PORT WASHINGTON STATE: NY ZIP: 11050 BUSINESS PHONE: 5166087000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 HARBOR PARK DRIVE CITY: PORT WASHINGTON STATE: NY ZIP: 11050 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GLOBAL DIRECTMAIL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950509 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm kl10007.htm  
 
K R A M E R   L E V I N   N A F T A L I S  &  F R A N K E L   LLP
 
 

 
 
                October 15, 2009
 
VIA EDGAR

Mr. Christopher Chase
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 3561
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3561
 
 
Re:
Systemax, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008
Filed March 18, 2009
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed April 30, 2009
File No. 001-13792
 
Dear Mr. Chase:
 
Reference is made to the letter dated September 15, 2009 (the “Comment Letter”) to Mr. Richard Leeds, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Systemax, Inc. (the “Company”), setting forth the comments of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed by the Company on March 18, 2009 and the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by the Company on April 30, 2009.
 
Pursuant to my conversation with you, I am hereby requesting, on behalf of the Company, an extension for filing its response to the Comment Letter.  The Company will use diligent efforts to provide its response to the Staff by the close of business on October 19, 2009.
 
Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me at (212) 715-9341.
 
                Sincerely,

 
               /s/ Ari Edelman
                   Ari Edelman
 
cc:           Richard Leeds, Chairman and CEO, Systemax, Inc.
Curt Rush, General Counsel, Systemax, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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