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Attention:
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Perry Hindin | |
Special Counsel, Office of Mergers & Acquisitions |
Re: | Mediacom Communications Corporation Schedule 13E-3, Amendment No. 1 Filed on January 7, 2011 File No. 005-60707 Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, Amendment No. 1 Filed on January 6, 2011 File No. 000-29227 |
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4. | Comment: The factors listed in Item 1014(c), (d) and (e) and in Instruction 2 to Item 1014 of Regulation M-A are generally relevant to a filing persons fairness determination and should be discussed in reasonable detail. See Question Nos. 20 and 21 of the Exchange Act Release No. 34-17719 (April 13, 1981). It appears that the Board considered the recommendation of, and expressly adopted the factors considered by, the special committee in reaching its conclusion that the going-private transaction was fair to unaffiliated stockholders of Mediacom. Note that to the extent the Special Committees discussion and analysis does not address each of the factors listed in paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) and in Instruction 2 to Item 1014 of Regulation M-A, the Board must discuss any unaddressed factors in reasonable detail or explain in detail why the factor(s) were not deemed material or relevant. We note for example that the recommendation and analysis of the Special Committee does not appear to address the factors described in clauses (ii), (iv), (vi) and (viii) of Instruction 2 to Item 1014 or, in the case of the factors described in clauses (iii) and (v), explain in sufficient detail why such factors were not deemed material or relevant. Please revise accordingly. |
Very truly yours, |
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/s/ Lee D. Charles | ||||
Lee D. Charles | ||||
cc: | Joseph E. Young Mediacom Communications Corporation Denise M. Tormey Joseph H. Schmitt SNR Denton US LLP Charles I. Cogut Sean D. Rodgers Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP |
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